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Mussar-themed art

Mussar teaches that life is a curriculum, that each of us is meant to master something in our life.  Mussar is composed of the study of specific inner traits.  My study partner asked me to create a piece of art for her … Continue reading

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Is compassion an action or a feeling?

Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and you just knew you were right? You knew that if the other person would only see things from your point of view, with your own history of thoughts, feelings, and … Continue reading

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Alaska photos: Ketchikan

SO MANY PHOTOS! Let’s just start at the beginning, shall we? This is early morning in Ketchikan, Alaska, as our ship pulled into port. “By non-Alaskan standards, Ketchikan was village-sized.  If the streets were empty, it would take three or … Continue reading

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You might be an artist if…

This is just too good not to share.  All six of these scenarios have been true for me at one time or another.  How about you?  

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Week 1 kindness challenge: the environment

The Week 1 challenge on Toddler Approved’s month-long kindness project is to be kind to our environment.  This ties in nicely with tomorrow’s holiday of Tu B’Shevat, which is sort of a Jewish Arbor Day.  A key principle of Tu B’Shevat … Continue reading

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26 acts of kindness: the paper bag project

Jo Anna of The Receiving Project launched The Brown Paper Bag Project in December to inspire creative acts of giving.  I saw it on Facebook.  She asked for anyone who was interested in getting a brown paper bag in the mail … Continue reading

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