Hi, everyone. I hope you are doing well. Onto some more dating optimism! Step #1 was about focusing on your belief that you can have what you dream of. Step #2 was about going all in on wanting it even if it’s scary or uncomfortable. Step #3 is about identifying what it is that you really want. For …
Hi, everyone. Last week we started working through the six steps in the book Meeting Your Half-Orange, by Amy Spencer. To recap, the first step is to connect to the belief inside of you that you truly can have the relationship you dream of, focus on improving the quality of your thoughts around dating and marriage, and frame your thoughts …
Hey, all, I just wanted to give a shoutout to an amazing episode on Singled Out all about trusting your gut. I felt tremendously validated and soothed by the words shared by Ariella Azaraf, LCSW. Some takeaways: We become conditioned to believe that other people know the truth. To listen to your gut, you have to really trust yourself. …
Hey, all. For the next bit I’d like to do a series based on the book Meeting Your Half-Orange: An Utterly Upbeat Guide to Using Dating Optimism to Find Your Perfect Match, by Amy Spencer. The book is divided into six steps to help you, well, meet your half-orange, also known as your perfect match. I’ve started reading this book …
This graduation season, I want to give a shoutout to all of us, wherever we are on the education/career pathway (or whether we’re not on it at all). Graduation is one of those markers of time passing, and if you feel a little funny thinking about the planeloads of freshly-finished young ladies touching down after seminary, you’re not alone. It feels …
Hey, everyone, let’s talk about healthy positivity. The two terms in the title of this post are different ways of being optimistic/positive. Radical optimism is the belief that life is good and that we have the right to trust in positive outcomes, despite the difficulties and challenges we face and the misgivings we feel. Toxic positivity is the refusal …
Hi, everyone. I am taking a course on Mindful Self-Compassion and it is so good! We are learning different tools and exercises to use when facing challenges or feeling distressed. One of the tools we practiced was soothing touch. Applying soothing touch to your body stimulates the release of oxytocin and other opiates that reduce stress hormones and help you …
The #1 concern shared by my readers (and by me) is the question: how do I know my husband is really out there? How do I know I’ll find him? And what if I don’t? You have probably discussed this with people over the years and been reminded that the bas kol proclaimed “bas ploni l’ploni” 40 days before …
I was going to write about the third top struggle you shared in the survey, the fear of not finding the right person, but that post will wait a bit. I want to share another one first, inspired by Cinderella’s glass slipper in Monday’s post. Many of us grew up with fairytales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, in one …
The second of the top three challenges you shared in the survey was not having dates. We haven’t talked enough about that here, so let’s get into it. When I was in my low 20’s, I had a conversation with one of my uncles about shidduchim. I was very down and said that no one was interested in me. …
