Depression Getaway with Wendy Love

 I Love Libraries! Pictured below is my cozy hometown library. Why do I love libraries so much?  Libraries just seem so full of potential to me - potential to learn, to enjoy, to escape, to be part of something that you can only imagine. Each good book is a little holiday from life - a little depression getaway. Each book takes you on a journey, a lovely private journey between you and the book. And since I love libraries, when I enter them, my endorphin levels instantly go up. Remember that endorphins are natural feel good chemicals.

Facebook - To Follow or NOT to Follow? Are these smiles fake or phoney? Well I'm sure you've figured it out already. This might be a real family but they are definitely posing for this picture and they are probably not that happy all the time. Who knows? Maybe they fight all the time? But if this woman were a 'friend' of mine on Facebook, I might assume that she has a very happy family ( all the time ) and that they play together and laugh together ( and all the time ). It might even make me wish that my family were happier like this one. The picture might give me unnecessary thoughts of jealousy and resentment. Facebook is a fun way to keep up with friends and to share ideas and certainly has its place. But sometimes it can just make you feel like everyone has a happy life, except you. You may imagine that their family gets along all the time, but not yours. If you are depressed, you will be particularly vulnerable to these kinds of thoughts. This can become a negative