Please - for just one moment - Breathe in: You are a precious sacred being unlike any other on this earth. Exhale: love & compassion for every other creature on this earth. You were created for just this moment - to be uniquely you in this world so desperately in need of love & compassion that only you can give. Rabbi Jill Continue Reading
You Will Rise Again
Think about a time you were really down, a time when you were so filled with despair that you had no idea how you would rise again - Are you still in that place? What helped you get up? What did you learn about yourself by how you rose up from that darkness? It is a spiritual principle that there is an essential ebb and flow in life. We see it Continue Reading
Add Kindness To This World Today
When the world at large feels harsh, you have a choice. You can either amplify that energy, or you can add kindness. This week has been filled with ugly racism, directed to people who have given their lives to public service. We have read about citizens and children treated inhumanely at our border. We even saw a 74-year-old universally respected man of Continue Reading
Love Fiercely
I wrote this poem, Love Fiercely, when I turned 50. I'm reminded of it today when it is clear that while much may not be in my control, how I live my life, IS. What we pay attention to matters. Love fiercely, Do not be afraid of giving your all, Find friends who bring out the best in you, who make you laugh, even at yourself… Accept your Continue Reading
If Your Heart Is Breaking
If your heart breaks each day you hear of the cruelty inflicted upon children & fellow humans in our government's care - --- take heart -- For it is far better to have a heart that feels, than one that has hardened. If your heart can still be crushed, it means you have compassion. The alternative is to train yourself not to feel, in order to Continue Reading
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