Are you a royals fan, like I am? (Team Kate, sorry not sorry). A few weeks ago I spotted this recipe in Bon Appetit for coronation chicken pastries, and I made them for this Shabbos. (They taste incredible)! I am so excited to read and watch all about King Charles III’s coronation, and the analysis of who sat where and …
I’m rereading a book I posted about years ago, Love Will Find You by Kathryn Alice. (I must dig up my Soulmate Journal and do the exercises again). I was struck by this sentiment:
My married cousin asked me this question last Motzoei Shabbos after we spent a large part of Shabbos afternoon talking about what I am looking for, my dating experiences, etc. I thought it was a clever question, and I am still thinking about it. How much of me identifies as someone in shidduchim as opposed to all the other things …
My slightly-controversial list of rules for an enjoyable restaurant experience:
My cousin made an insightful comment over Pesach: when she is with other people’s children, she tries to aim for yes. As she put it, “Kids hear ‘no’ so often, and if you’re spending time with them, it feels amazing to them when you say ‘yes’ where you can.” As in, yes, you can run to the corner and wait …
I like to always have a variety of books checked out of the library, even if I don’t have time to read them all. I often dip in and out of various books, and it’s pleasant just having them around for company. I call this my book buffet.
Sometimes it is hard for me to feel happy for someone else’s simcha, even when intellectually I want to be, and I care about their happiness. What is it? I had a few thoughts:
A fun journaling prompt from The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron had me writing a list of five alternate careers. I used the prompt twice, a few months apart, and here is my list in total:
We all have our struggles that make shidduchim uniquely challenging and painful for each of us. I have struggled mightily with feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy: How do I know that I’m trying hard enough, pushing and stretching myself enough (whatever that means), being open enough (whatever that means)? When I was davening at the Kosel in February, I felt …
The weather is getting beautiful, the days are longer, and my schedule is opening. I’m excited to get back into taking myself on little day trips. Here are a few places I want to go in NYC:
