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May reads
I have 11 books for you this month, not bad for how busy May was. Today is my 49th birthday, so I’m appreciating how amazing my daily life is (I get to study exactly what I am interested in and passionate about with truly kind people) and how blessed I am in family and friendships.…
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The Whole Megillah
Have you ever had a moment where you noticed you weren’t being yourself? We humans have a need to be seen and recognized for who we are. Whenever I am suppressing my true self in order to fit in, I have to ask myself “what’s the point?” I recently witnessed a heated exchange between two…
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March/April reading and doing too much – again
Well obviously I have been doing WAY too much and reaching the outer edge of my limits as a human being, BUT… I have finished my Master’s thesis and I’m very happy with it. The Mussar Omer program materials are complete and so far (this is week 3 of 7) has been extraordinarily well received.…
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What are you doing???
I may just be a tad overextended. The big task this past month was to get my thesis to about a halfway point so that when a new course begins tomorrow, I’ll be in a good place. I have done that… whew. Juggling tax prep, a pool leak, a school-required conference this week (online thankfully),…
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The Mountain of Becoming
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba The nectar of these varied translucent souls dance with the westerly breath of air, with the white petals of the almond trees. B’alma div’ra chirutei v’yamlich malchutei They linger above the pale heavy stones to be reflected in the golden bowl on high. B’chayeichon uv’yomeichon These fathers and grandfathers, disciples and…
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Choosing health: physically and spiritually
I know I’m not alone in boomeranging between actively being healthy and letting things go to the back burner. I was doing so well and was so motivated leading up to Sweet Girl’s Bat Mitzvah a year ago. I lost 25 pounds! But then my resolve left me, I took a break from my trainer,…
