It’s amazing how much guilt we lather upon ourselves, isn’t it? It’s all because of the past. That’s why I continue to work on cleaning out those “tape recorders” from the past that no longer serve me.

I read “Life 101″ where the author made an interesting point and that was: You and I were children back then. Today we are adults and we make our own choices. We can actively clean up the guilt we were taught to slather on ourselves or we can continue to wallow in it.

My choice is to get rid of it as it no longer serves me. But every now and then I catch myself. “Should I go to this party?” “I don’t want to! But I feel obligated.”

That kind of self talk – sound familiar?

You’re right – there’s always a “root cause” of clinical depression. It’s interesting because I was reading a book last night called “Life 101″ (recommended by a friend) and the author was at one time diagnosed with clinical depression. He actually supported the use of Prozac to help the brain perform a function that it couldn’t otherwise do. I’ve heard others who have the complete opposite view of the use of Prozac.

I am no authority in this subject matter so I don’t know what else to say except that I most certainly believe, as you do, that there’s a root cause in clinical depression.

But the question is: WHAT? That’s the key.

I also loved “You did good Kiddo”! After all, we are his children, aren’t we?

Thanks Joan for your input – I feel strongly that self love cannot be faked. It just can’t. Either you love yourself or not. Period.

“You did good Kiddo’ would be a great greeting at the Pearly Gates!

Genuinely kind people really do make a world of difference.

Stephen, I like your pointing out that self love is not a matter of ‘fake it until you make it’.

Joan

Nice interview!

Btw, about the clinically depressed issue, I feel that it’s “all in the mind”. It could stem from many things happening throughout their lives. I think you’d have to find the ‘root cause’ of it, though it may not be easy nor find the time to delve into it.

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