Dear Lady Jane: on your heart’s true value
Dear Lady Jane, When you ask to borrow my phone, I know it’s to watch a You Tube video. I have about 50 educational apps on…
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Mussar
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…
Is struggle necessary for growth?
We must have times when our hearts struggle and break open. I think perhaps it is only when our heart is broken that we are truly…
Enough already! (aka, learning to be content)
“Who is wealthy?” the Sages ask, and answer, “One who is happy with his portion.” A few months ago now, as part of a book group…
The sound of silence
In my Mussar course, my focus right now is on the power that our words have and especially on the value of silence. I have always…
Shining brightly and sharing your gifts
The other day, I was listening to Brené Brown on a podcast lament the fact that we will never get to enjoy the gifts of so…