In virtually every blog I write, I advocate for pausing: a chance to catch your breath, get some distance, and re-calibrate. A pause can be short – taking three breaths before inhaling that third piece of chocolate or long – waiting a few days before…
Embracing Others in the Image of G-d
You may recognize this line, “To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God.” as the dying words of Jean Valijean, the hero in the play Le Miserables; Velijean was on his deathbed saying farewell to his daughter, sharing hidden truths and asking for forgiveness….
Embracing the Emptying Nest
In ten hours, I will be meeting a group of moms at the base of Cowles Mtn. for our annual first day of school, Moms and Mimosas, hike. It’s a treasured tradition that dates back to our kids’ elementary school years. For the past 10+…
Embracing the Muddle……. I Mean the Middle
The last few weeks, I mean months, Ok, much of last year was tough. Really, really tough. For sure, my mom’s passing was the hardest part. And, there were many other losses and changes that happened concurrently. For much of the year, I felt as…
Embracing Action and Stillness in the Wake of Tragedy
Embracing Action and Stillness in the Wake of Tragedy As I write this, it has been 12 days since the tragic attack at San Diego’s, Chabad Poway Synagogue. By now, most of us know what transpired. A 19 year-old-male entered the synagogue during Saturday services,…
Embracing Spring’s Bounty
Hibernating flowers bulbs and seeds that were unseen over the winter, begin to bloom treating us to their myriad of colors and shapes. Even the freeway edges become adorned with yellow, orange and pink wildflowers. And the scents of spring are a palette of their…
Embracing the GAP
Embracing the GAP Last week was rich with Embracing the Middle opportunities. First Maya, my younger daughter, earned her driver’s license. A few days later, she left for an 8-week high school program in Israel (something she’s been actively campaigning for since 5th grade). On Sunday…
Embracing Changing Seasons
Embracing the Changing Seasons I have an amazing fig tree in my backyard. It’s the first thing I notice when I open my curtains every morning and its branches are my constant reminder of the changing seasons (even if the temperature outside is usually 70…
Embracing Authentic Connections
Embracing Authentic Connections I always begin my events by asking the participants to share why they chose to attend, and the answers always vary: often it’s the topic, frequently it’s because a friend invited them, sometimes it’s a specific struggle, and nearly universally it’s for…
Mindfulness and a Sucky Week
Last week sucked. And I know I am not alone in my experience. The Kavanaugh hearing had an upsetting ripple effect on most everyone I know. Several friends shared their PTSD experience from revisiting their histories of sexual trauma after watching the heroic testimony of Dr. Ford….
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