We are living in an unprecedented time when people all over the world feel forced to deal with an invisible threat—the Covid-19 virus. This raises many questions, such as, Why is this happening? Is God punishing humanity? What will the future hold? and How can I survive this? Indeed, the pandemic makes us ask the …
Have you ever gotten a cold, the flu, or a persistent physical problem, like tendonitis or migraines? Have you had an accident, needed surgery, or developed a serious illness? And did you wonder, “Why? Why me? What did I do to deserve this?” The answer could lie in your genetics, immune system health, or physical …
Monday Inspiration: Heal Your Body with Your Thoughts Read More »
I’ve been healing from a bicycle accident for a month now. It feels like a never-ending process. I still have aches and pains, and my face has not yet healed from being stitched up either. And then there’s the psychic, or emotional, healing that needs to take place. I was thinking about this latter type …
A week ago, I fell off my bike while riding down a steep hill. I went right over the handlebars, and the bike followed me. It’s the worst accident I’ve had…ever. I’ve torn a ligament in my knee twice. I’ve fallen of horses numerous times. But this was the first time I’ve gotten up from …
“Things” happen to all of us. Yes, bad things happen—even to good people. And good things happen, too. People tend to get stuck focusing on the bad things, though. They forget the good things. That’s why what you do with that “thing” matters. You don’t don’t always need to know why bad things happen. You …
Are mistakes possible? We often say, “I made a mistake.” Yet, most Judeo-Christian religions believe God makes no mistakes. If there are no mistakes, can we even define the word “mistake”? What would the definition be? If God makes no mistakes that means your child with a heart defect was not a mistake, hurricane Sandy …
Last night I watched a documentary called Praying with Lior, about a child with Downs Syndrome who loves to pray. There were many interesting concepts discussed in this film, such as why a child with Downs Syndrome would be so attracted to prayer. However, it’s easy enough to conclude that for some reason his “condition” …
Do You Know What Test You Are Taking in This Lifetime? Read More »
Not that long ago I went to see the movie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. I have to admit, I’d seen the trailer (below) and was charmed by it in many ways but in particular by a line said by one of the main characters, Sonny, who, as it turns out says this several times …
Two days after the tremendous earthquake in Japan I was watching the news. I don’t actually watch the news that often, but I wanted to see what was happening in Japan and also how the tsunami had affected the California coastline. I had heard that Santa Cruz, just 20 minutes from where I live–had born …
What Constitues a Disaster Lies in the Eyes of the Beholder Read More »
Be not like a fly seeking sore spots. Cover up your neighbor’s flaws, and reveal them not to the world. This saying, which comes from a traditional Jewish ethical text, always conjures up somewhat nasty images in my head of wounds covered with flies. Yet, it’s a potent image–and effective. I try to remember this …
Prevent Yourself from Focusing or Talking About People's Flaws Read More »
This video pretty much says it all…Human’s have a huge ability to survive even the worst situations–even concentration camps. Yet, many of us feel we can’t survive much less difficult situations in our lives. We need only look at the huge suicide rates in teens to know that this is true. Here we have a …
Is there something about yourself that you consider a “negative,” something you think of as a detriment to your career or resume? Maybe you didn’t graduate from college or you’ve changed jobs often or English isn’t your first language. Today, figure out how to turn that so-called negative into a positive. Make it an attribute. …
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