Habits of Thought
The human mind has a tendency to think in two specific ways that do a lot to undermine our happiness.
Category: Relationships
“Child-Free” and the Weight of Phantom Children
I have found myself doing something seemingly inexplicable recently. It started a few months ago,
Self-Talk
Two quick tips for talking to yourself in a helpful way:
Happier
I know that my blog can be repetitive, especially with regard to ideas/advice/suggestions about how to feel happier. But this has been one of my proudest accomplishments of adulthood —
Another Quotation About Love
Recently, the poem of the night was “How Do I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. A few beautiful lines:
Impermanent
I did debate whether to open this post with a photo of a cemetery, which seems heavy, but I think it belongs.
What Am I Studying?
In 2018, in an email exchange with my mentor, M’nucha Bialik, I expressed frustration at how confusing and overwhelming shidduchim felt, how
Love Me or Leave Me
In this winding story, there are many chapters.
Love Creates
A few beautiful words.
Boring Suburban Mom
It was recently brought to my attention that when Shakespeare wanted to end the action in his tragedies, the main character(s) died. When he wanted to end the action in his comedies, the main characters got married.