High Holy Day Soul-Work We have the entire month of Elul (which precedes the Jewish High Holy Days) to do the essential soul reflection necessary to make this time meaningful. When we take this month seriously, a transformation of our very selves is possible. The fundamental journey at this time of year is one from brokenness to wholeness. Do any parts Continue Reading
Prepare Your Soul For The High Holy Days, Part 1
In the waning days of summer, when you want to hang on to every last moment, there is another fragrance that begins to enter your consciousness. The wafts of the High Holy Day season reach you at your outer edges. In the middle of planning one last summer excursion, you may remember that you have to make additional plans. Soul plans. Each and every Continue Reading
Can You Be Present In This Wilderness?
Many of you are arriving at the end of this summer feeling weary, and wondering how you can continue to be present while things go from bad to worse. It might be stuff in your personal life, or it could be facing the daily horrors of our world. We wander in the wilderness of all that is happening right now. When I am in this place, I look to core stories 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
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