Whoever you are, wherever you are, you are affected by the current pandemic of Covid-19 coronavirus. I want to offer a few spiritual approaches and insights that I hope are helpful or comforting no matter your spiritual tradition. Whether you are worried about your elderly parents, or your chronically ill child. Some of you live alone, and are scared Continue Reading
Newsfeed Stress is Real. Here’s One Way To Cope
There's a level of ugliness and debasement that has entered our lives. It's more than usual. When you add that on top of whatever ELSE in your own personal life you're dealing with (personal life?) it can be overwhelming. Newsfeed stress is a real thing. You are not alone. Here's one thing to do when the muck seeps into your being: notice even a bit of joy Continue Reading
Chanukah 2018: 8th Night is About JOY
Tonight we light the 8th and final candle of Chanukah this year. The question tonight is: What are 8 things that bring you joy. Joy is the deep experience of happiness. It could be a moment of wonder (watching a grandchild grow and change every day) or a friend with whom you feel glee, or it could be the feeling you have at the ocean or in the forest or Continue Reading
Begin to Dust Off Your Soul: High Holidays 2016
The month of Elul in which we do the spiritual preparation necessary for the upcoming High Holidays begins SUNDAY September 3. There are so many ways to begin "dusting off" our souls. When we do, we join with people all over the world who are entering the river of reflection. I published this article on Medium that begins with a Rebbe Nachman teaching Continue Reading