Birthday Tehillim
My birthday is coming up and I recently remembered the minhag some people have to study the perek of Tehillim corresponding to their new year of life and to say it on their birthday.
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Counting
Tomorrow is Erev Shavuos! It was just Rosh Hashanah…Chanukah…Purim…Pesach — we’re streaking toward next Rosh Hashanah, aren’t we.
Island Time
So since I had this conversation with my therapist, not much has changed. I feel less and less connected to the process of shidduchim because as far as I can see, there is nothing further I can do without sacrificing a measure of my mental health. I’m not prepared to do that,
This Is Goals
Hi all, I wanted to share this inspiring article. Two 82-year-old friends are traveling the world together and I love it so much.
Plot Twist, Revisited
Five and a half years ago, my baby sister was getting engaged to her husband. This was one of the hardest periods of my life. I had supportive friends who were (and are) amazing, but no one could pull me out of the whirlpool of difficult emotions that I was caught in. I felt jealous, alone, angry, and really scared.
AMA and Requests
Hi all, I did a couple of pretend AMAs earlier this year, but I’d love to
Summer Things
One of my favorite lists as a kid/teen was the camp packing list that came with the camp handbook in the spring (admittedly second to the school supplies list that came in the summer). In the spirit of designing our summers, here is a list of summer things to have on hand:
Humans of Shidduchim
Paradoxically, what has made it easier for me to navigate conversations about possible shidduch suggestions is to feel more compassion for the people being spoken about. I used to feel very anxious about talking about shidduchim to the point that I did not appreciate shidduch suggestions. I know I’m definitely not alone in this, I’ve had conversations about this with …
Mountain Range
As we acquire greater knowledge and understanding of life processes as a society, we learn about cause and effect relationships between various phenomena. With this knowledge, we start to understand various issues in terms of root causes that we can identify, address and remediate (i.e. a child’s behavior). This can be an empowering perspective and no doubt extremely useful. It …
A Few Things Making Me Happy
We should do this more often!