Four years ago, my now 20-year-old daughter Tara declared (not asked) that she was postponing college to do a GAP year in Europe. She intended to work as an au pair in France in order to speak French, expand her horizons and have a culturally…
A Note About our Ladies Meditation Group: Just a few reasons why we love it :)
Last January, I experimented with leading a weekly ladies-only meditation group. I was inspired to give it a try because so many women shared a desire to try meditating and because I know first-hand how much community supports a meditation practice. My experiment was intended…
Cutting the “Umbilical Cord” Letting Go Because You Have To
My “baby” daughter Maya graduated high school last Friday. Woohoo! On Monday, she flew solo to Europe to visit her sister. Double Woohoo! In two months, she moves to Berkley to start her next chapter as a University student. Woo…. Wait! What? Moving out? Completely…
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five Day Spiritual Journey
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five-Day Spiritual Journey In my previous blog, I wrote about the value of creating time and space to heal. And just last week, I took my own recommendation to a new level by spending five (mostly)…
Making Room for the Broken Heart : Creating Time and Space to Heal
Last Spring, when my dad was in seemingly full health for an 89-year-old, I wrote an article for L’Chaim Magazine entitled Shiva: A Profoundly Mindful Judaic Ritual. I recounted the depth, sorrow, beauty and profound mindfulness of mourning my mom’s passing two years prior. Weeks after…
Lessons from Eddie
Lessons from Eddie Timeless Wisdom from a Life Cut Too Short Eddie, my awesome brother and very close friend, passed away ten days ago. He was working in his yard like any other Saturday, had chest pains later in the evening, and was gone by…
The Magic of “And” Remembering the Vastness of 2020
I recently reached out to my Zen teacher Diane. I was frustrated, yet again, grappling with a very old issue around self-acceptance. Despite my many years of personal growth efforts, this ancient and sticky issue keeps showing up. As Diane and I only talk intermittently,…
To Be of Genuine Significance to Another Person
One of my father’s most precious, lasting gifts was his beautiful maxim on living a meaningful life. His motto on meaningful living was “To be of genuine significance to another person.” I got goosebumps and was speechless the first time he shared these words with…
Embracing Personal Responsibility
One of my most empowering Covid-induced shifts has been taking greater ownership of my life experience. One day, the world was providing unlimited opportunities – gym classes, meditation groups, concerts, in person appointments, travel, etc. – and the next day, they were gone. The doors…
Final Survey Results: Covid Inspires Midlife Existential Query
Before last March, most of us were not very concerned with questions in the realm of Who am I? What’s my purpose? What’s my life all about? After all, when you work, care for dependents, shop, cook, volunteer, work out, clean the house, walk the…
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