Forgiveness Means Choosing Life
I want to forgive. Forgiveness is holding many things at once and containing them with conviction and compassion. I hold these things in a warm, smooth bowl and I carry them lightly yet close to my belly. Each one has its voice and I listen now as they sing a cradlesong of freedom. Pain is […]
Chanuka Meditation – Night 1
Chanuka! The miracle of the oil is that it lasted for eight days. And that, my friends, is only ONE of the thousands of miracles that Hashem did for us in the Chanuka story. Here’s another one that we can focus on. The miracle of searching for that last jar of oil. The Temple […]
Welcome to my Journey – Introducing Rachel
The more organized and ‘out there’ I was, the more I hid and ran from my truth.
How to NOT Treat a Man
“When is comes to marriage, women are the catalyzing force for the nature of their relationship with their husbands.”
Preparing for Rosh Hashanah | Preparing for the High Holy Days
This video about preparing for Rosh Hashanah was posted a week ago. Now it is one week closer to Rosh Hashanah. In fact, tonight, as I write this, we are less than a week away. The month before Rosh Hashana is called Elul. Its a time to prepare for the Day of Judgment. Even though its a matter of life and death we can somehow we get overwhelmed and let it pass up by.
We’re just like that. The daily- ness of life obscures it’s preciousness. If you feel like Elul is passing you by, you’re in good company- but it’s not too late! You can catch up in no time!!!
PS Because I am posting this video so close to Rosh Hashnah, I am also including some gems of Rosh Hashanah wisdom from my coach, R’ Aryh Nivin.
My Dream Came True
I had a dream. In this dream I was on stage and the performance ( that I had been attending) was over. I was lingering up there, maybe organizing a few things, when the two sounds techs off stage began talking with me. They were playing Jewish Geography . (DO you know […]
Getting My Home Organized – the Tour!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk4irUCUIbk Woo Hoo! There’s nothing like the smell of clean! Okay, not every single part of my house is spotless, but who needs spotless:) What I”m going for here is a reboot – a complete reset of our family’s values and habits around mess. I tend to do things all or nothing – so I’ll […]
Letting Go….
Today a friend shared with me some wisdom borrowed from a Buddhist teaching. The topic was letting go, and it really stuck me deep in my core. As I listened to the simple words they resonated and vibrated deep within me and I recognized a power that I never knew that I had. The power to […]
Letting Go
Today a friend shared with me some wisdom borrowed from a Buddhist teaching. The topic was letting go, and it really stuck me deep in my core. As I listened to the simple words they resonated and vibrated deep within me and I recognized a power that I never knew that I had. The power to […]
My 20’s 30’s and 40’s
Well, I have to admit – the title of this post is a bit misleading. I’m actually not in my 40’s yet. But I’m almost there… very close. The other day, my husband and I were reflecting on life with my sister in law Tamar. She asked us where we’re at, and I began […]