DEBBY RUBENFELD: “It can be as simple as listening to a new piece of music every day, or trying a new yoga or exercise class; seeing a play. Trying new activities, even once, builds confidence.”

More confidence could help these women choose new and healthier relationships.

DEBBY RUBENFELD: “We move toward what we know. So we really have to learn to move toward what we don’t know.”

But while that advice may be simple, carrying it out is not necessarily easy, especially when emotions are low. Depression can cause a feeling of extreme tiredness, even pain, which makes it harder to get up and out. But, even making a small move could help these two women begin to recover.

DEBBY RUBENFELD: “Physical movement, just moving, opens up different systems in your brain that help to re-regulate you emotionally.”

We hope this helps our letter writers from Brazil and Russia. And we hope the two women will let us know of their progress. They, and you, are invited to post to our relationship blog and voaspecialenglish.com. And if you have a relationship problem please send it to mosaic@voaspecialenglish.com. Type relationship in the subject line. And please tell us your age, sex and country.

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Esperanza Spalding “Radio Music Society”

JUNE SIMMS: The surprise winner last year of the best new artist Grammy has released another record album. “Radio Music Society” is the fourth album from jazz artist Esperanza Spalding. It is the second in a series that began two years ago with “Chamber Music Society.” Shirley Griffith has more about the performer and her new album.