(Note: I wrote this in January of 2018. Since we have now entered 2020 - the year of "perfect vision" - I thought it was good to re-visit. My friend and amazing poet Devon Spier and I co-wrote the poem/meditation at the end.) The Back Story At first, I thought my clouded vision meant that I needed new glasses. Or maybe my eyesight was blurred because of Continue Reading
truth that cleanses: a poem-prayer #MeToo
A prayer-poem I wrote after reading and listening to the stories being uncovered now, some being told for the first time. When the truth is revealed, healing can begin. It's not always easy to listen, but we all need to develop the courage to keep opening up, sharing, and listening. The process includes healing the parts of ourselves closed down because we Continue Reading
Prayer For Those Not Ready To Forgive
We are in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called the 10 days of Teshuvah/Repentance. It’s the most intense time of the year where we are encouraged to search our souls for where we have gone astray and to ask people for forgiveness. The process of doing teshuvah (repentance, return to our soul’s original purpose) and asking for and granting Continue Reading
Rabbi Jill’s Meditation & Mindfulness Booklist
Jewish Meditation & Mindfulness Books (* most highly recommended) *Meditation App: I use Insight Timer (available on the Itunes & Android app store.) See you there! Bloomfield, Diane. Torah Yoga: Experiencing Jewish Wisdom Through Classic Postures. Jossey-Bass, 2004. *Boorstein, Sylvia. That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Continue Reading
“Spiritual Living”
The higher goal of spiritual living is not to amass a wealth of information, but to face sacred moments." Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Continue Reading
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