Christmas lights started appearing all over the neighborhood the day after Thanksgiving. In the last few years, holiday decorations have included these weird inflatable figures like Mickey Mouse Santa and… Read More
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An Unexpected Gift
One of my favorite psalms, Psalm 150, describes the many ways we can express praise and gratitude for the Source of All that Is. Kol ha'neshama teHallel Yah, let every… Read More
What is “Self-Care?”
"Self-care" is one of those contemporary pop-psychology phrases that gets a lot of airtime. I googled it recently, and found a wide range of resources from Wikipedia's definition to "self-care… Read More
Too close…too far…just right
Today I was reminded of the old children's story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The publisher's description of the story characterized it as a children's tale about respecting other… Read More
You Are a Blessing, Not a Burden
Last month I wrote about "ahh babies," which is my euphemism for the particular kind of nurturing care needed when we are feeling sick or recovering from an injury–the ideal… Read More