This past weekend my family decided that we had to cancel our trip to visit our children on the East Coast. We were so looking forward to it. To add in the celebration of going, my daughter and her husband … Read More
Let’s breathe. And let’s breathe again. I feel my chest rising and falling, and I allow myself to deeply breathe. I let the ruach or “air,” of my breathing engulf my body, my inner organs, and I feel the air anchoring me … Read More
Can Noah, the biblical figure, be on your team?? Would you like it? Do you remember the story of Noah and the flood? God instructed him to build an ark because he was planning to destroy the world, which is … Read More
I know I am smart. I bet most of you think (and justly so) that you are also smart. Am I right? If you are reading this, I agree with you- YOU. ARE. SMART (Isn’t this statement a wonderful way … Read More
I just did it and oh, my Lord- the difference! Are you ready to hear this? So often we think and believe that maintaining a positive relationship takes time and effort. I have been speaking about it myself many times … Read More
Some days are just like that. You wake up in the morning and you think “it’s another day,” and then it turns out to be not like “another day.” Not for me, anyway. That specific day becomes an actually aggravating … Read More
Shana Tovah, friends! I just spoke with my sister, who lives in Israel, and we reflected that Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, is just a few days away but yet, the excitement is not as evident as years’ past. … Read More
I have been thinking about “things.” Does that surprise you? What are the “things” that you think about? “Things” can be objects that we have around our house. Do the “things” that you have in your home provide an inkling … Read More
Independence Day- it is usually a joyous day. People go picnicking, hiking, have back yard barbeques, watching loud fireworks light up the sky. But this year it’s going to be different. And that makes me think about other aspects of … Read More
I have seen people stuck for a long time. In marriages, with their weight, with their profession. Paralyzed to make a change. Having a really hard time making a choice. Why is it? I love Anne Frank’s quote “Our lives … Read More