Love Is All Around You
On November 26, 2018, Newsweek.com printed a list of “The Best Christmas Movies of All Time.” To create their ranking, they combined data from Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic,...
Struggling with the Art of Life…and Finding Success!
The War of Art is a book that is ostensibly for artists, however it really holds lessons for anyone who is struggling with the art of life. The author, Steven Pressfield,...
Time to Refresh and Refuel at a Retreat!
I was at a retreat last weekend. It was not with a bible study group but yet, to borrow from the bible, it certainly did restoreth my soul. For four solid days I was away...
Life Lessons from My New Fitbit
The Fitbit is a device that is worn on the wrist and used to track activity. At its most basic level, it counts the number of steps a person takes daily. The first Fitbit...
Jewish Biscotti – Recipe Included!
When I tell you that this is the world’s best cookie I am willing to concede the point that perhaps it’s because it has so many wonderful memories attached to it. The...
Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble
A traditional holiday dinner for a Jewish family finds the homemaker slaving over a hot stove. It’s astounding how many things have to boil in big pots. There’s the chicken...
The Shoulds of Travel
Thou shalt not “should” upon thyself. These are wise words that I would love to live by, but gosh, there are just so many “shoulds” in life. One area that is fraught...
Some Traditions are Waiting to be Broken!
At the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony, there is the dramatic moment in which a wine glass (wrapped in a napkin) is placed on the ground. The groom stomps on and shatters...
Is There a Stigma to Getting Psychological Help? I Don’t Feel It!
I started to see a psychologist when my oldest child was 14. I saw that psychologist, Pam, for 21 years. I would have seen her longer except that she retired six years ago....
A Novel Approach to Self-Forgiveness
The past cannot be changed, forgotten, edited, or erased. It can only be accepted. I believe that these words are true. I also believe that it is easier to spout these words...