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Pertinent Posts from the On Being Blog

» Depression and Me
The vulnerability of revisiting this conversation reminds Krista to embrace "dark times as expressions of human vitality."

» Confessions of a Yoga Convert
For our yoga show, Krista reflects on the impact of her own practice in dealing with depression — and how it liberated her to see value in the graceful transitioning and not just the outcome.

» The First Breath After a Coma
If you've had a long day and are looking for a moment of reflection, watch Carolina LaBranche's lovely two-minute homage to her mother.

Unheard Cuts

We had to cut these three interviews down quite a bit to fold them into one program. Hear each conversation in full and uncut, and let us know what you think of our edits.

Poetry for Reflection, Help, and Healing

» Rainer Maria Rilke
Translations of the two poems recited by Anita Barrows.

» Anita Barrows
Texts of "Questo muro" and "Heartwork."

» Jane Kenyon
Read "Back" cited by Solomon

» Psalms of the Old Testament
Helpful examples for meditation during and after depression.

» William Shakespeare
Passage from The Winter's Tale.

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Voices on the Radio

Solomon is author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, which won the National Book Award in 2001.

Palmer is an educator, activist, and author of Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation.

Barrows is a poet and psychologist, and translator of Rilke's Book of Hours: Love Poems to God