You’re Doing Therapy Wrong
As a hypnotherapist, I have strong opinions about therapy and it’s done. Me? Strong opinions? Yes, it’s true. I believe therapists, will all their training and compassion, are falling far short of how effective they can be. I have seen from firsthand...On Compassion
It’s hard to be compassionate when you’re afraid. And charedim are afraid of everything. Of God, of change, of novelty. Growing up, a healthy dose of compassion would have gone a long way, but there was none to be found. Yiras Shomayim, fear of God, is what it was all...
A Letter to Myself
It was my birthday the other day. Which coincided with a period of soul-searching and a struggle for direction. I had a breakthrough this morning and wrote this letter to myself. It doesn’t even make perfect sense, but it feels right at the moment. —...Inspirational Poster of the Day
It’s important to always be able to poke fun at yourself. The line between geninue growth and self-help hogwash is very fine. Check out the Depak Chopra New Age BS generator of an example of this line being crossed. The following poster was created by me as part...
Lous C.K. on Cellphones – and The Secret to Happiness
The funniest comedians are those who are able to make fun of daily life. They find the nuances in our own behavior, the contradictions that are part of being human, and they drag them out into the open in a way that causes us to laugh. Louis C.K. is one of the most...
Dance Along the Way…
If you need to go from point A to point B, you may as well dance along the way.
9 Principles and Practices That Have Transformed My Life
I don’t really believe in top 10 lists (that’s why this list has 9). They are entertaining, and make great lists of fails or lolcats. But if you are actually trying to grow or get inspired, it usually represents information overload – the exact opposite of what...Fail in the military, succeed in life: the unlikely origins of my Jewish meditation journey
I am the eldest of nine children, and for as far back as I can remember I was plagued by emotional issues. I was angry. I was a loner. I was prone to depression, moodiness, and feelings of hopelessness. At home I fought with my siblings for my parent’s attention,...