I’m writing this Sunday night, and I don’t know what the news will bring tomorrow. As I daven, I’m conscious over and over again of the references in Tehillim to Tzion, being surrounded and hounded by our enemies, asking for Hashem’s salvation, affirming our confidence and belief that Hashem is with us. We are forever, and we have tefillah, and …
In 2019, the Nebraska Tourism Commission released a new state slogan: Honestly, it’s not for everyone.
I started to see a therapist when I started dating. I went on a family member’s suggestion; they had found therapy helpful themselves. The truth is that I knew I wanted more support but didn’t really know why, just that I had a sense that I didn’t know what I didn’t know about relationships/dating/marriage.
This month I tried to be conscious about leaving my house and going places I enjoy. I sometimes get “stuck” at home, especially on Sundays, so after Succos, I put an activity on the calendar for each week.
Hello, all. I hope you are holding up okay. I’m thinking about Eretz Yisroel many times a day.
Many of us are often in the position of being a guest in someone’s home, whether for a Shabbos meal or over a Shabbos or Yom Tov. Some thoughts about being a comfortable and courteous guest:
I read Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff about four years ago and it remains one of the most life-changing books I have ever read. Self-compassion is a gentle, open way of viewing ourselves that allows us to be imperfect and be in process. It has three parts: self-kindness, mindfulness, and common humanity. When we treat ourselves with compassion, we talk to …
Just a light little post about shopping. This post is the exact mirror image of the one I wrote about spring shopping: now, I dread the cold but loove the clothing. I must have hibernated the last few winters, because I haven’t done real winter shopping in the longest time and this season I am on a mission to fill …
In a therapeutic writing class I am taking, one of the members shared that she did a Cluster of labels that were given to her from a young age. A Cluster is a writing technique also known as mind-mapping or making a brainstorming web. To create a Cluster, you write a key word or phrase in middle of the page, …
A favorite picture book of mine is The Empty Pot by Demi. I won’t spoil it if you’d like to read it, but I like to think it is a story about how sometimes you can do everything right and still not get the outcome that you wanted, and there is a bigger reason for that. You can find video …
