PREFACE “When the soul is starved for nourishment, it lets us know with feelings of emptiness, anxiety, or yearning” – The Rebbe “You’ve got to get your life together!” How many times [...]
“None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.” — Fred De Witt Van Amburgh With every [...]
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” –Lao Tzu In a recent session, my client, Beth, [...]
Any love that is dependent on something—when the thing ceases, the love also ceases. But a love that is not dependent on anything never ceases. – Ethics of Our Fathers, 5:16 I recently had my [...]
“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle My neck was so stiff I could barely move it. I rushed to the closest Urgent Care as tingles ran up [...]
Depression is almost always thought of as a disease of its own, and because of this, psychiatrists often rush to prescribe prescription anti-depressants as part of its treatment. This, however, [...]
You know that person at the office who’s always sick with whatever bug is going around and chooses to go to work anyway? No matter how hard you try to avoid making contact, you somehow always end [...]
“Gaining more knowledge of one’s distant families of origin can help one become aware that there are no angles and devils in a family: they were human beings, each with their own strengths and [...]
“I have written eleven books, but each time I think, ‘uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.'” – [...]
“It is not our stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” – Dr. Hans Selye All of us—on occasion, at least—overreact to the small stuff, often without even realizing it. If you find [...]