I once learned that geese fly in a V formation to save energy. Each bird flies in the updraft created by the bird in front of it, which helps the geese preserve energy and fly longer distances at a time. When the lead bird gets tired, it drops back and another bird takes the lead. This is a great …
I read a great article from The Atlantic about the power of recording and sharing our rejections with a group of peers. The concept of a “rejection collection” was developed by cognitive psychologist Barbara Sarnecka and two graduate students as a way of encouraging academics to keep trying for goals like jobs, awards, and grants without being discouraged by rejection: …
My grandfather was niftar this week. I don’t usually share details about my family but I would like to share a bit about his life.
Before we can have a conversation about your wonderful shidduch suggestion for me or your wonderful advice for how I should be doing things differently, I am going to need you to define the following:
A reader shared that it can be irritating when people write off her struggles in shidduchim because “you’re not so old.” I empathize with that and I really don’t think it’s fair to compare, because no one has a monopoly on pain. Where do comparisons end? After all, 22 isn’t 27 isn’t 33 isn’t 39. Each stage comes with …
Some items buzzing around my head are hard to categorize. Does this belong on a brainstorming list? A wish list? A to-do list? Many items on my mind can be grouped under the heading Perhaps. Perhaps I will take this training. Perhaps I will visit this country. Perhaps I will date this person. Perhaps I will write this book. …
Good morning. Last night I listened to a beautiful shiur given by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger. It starts at 19 minutes. If you have time, I suggest giving it a listen. I hope you have a meaningful Tu B’Shvat and eat some wonderful fruits.
I have every intention of having a non-awkward Shabbos kallah, unusual though that may be. I have given it some thought and I think I’ve identified what it is that people would enjoy (including the kallah). And that is a Shabbos kallah kiddush. A nice one, with kugel and herring and strawberry shortcake 🙂 . I think this could be …
I wrote a paper on the subject of attachment theory a while back and I thought it might be interesting to share an excerpt. John Bowlby first developed attachment theory in the 1950s through his work with neglected children. Based on his observations, Bowlby concluded that in order to thrive, children need to feel connected to a primary caregiver …
Hi, all! It’s nice to be back here. I hope you are well. Recently I went to the city for an appointment, and I decided to make a little trip out of it. I walked from the doctor at Seventh Avenue and West 57th Street all the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Fifth and 82nd. I …
