hope

Embracing Uncertainty: Cultivating Hope

Hanukkah Night 8: We light all the candles! I am sad to see Hanukkah 2024 end. The lights of the menorah have increased every night. My social media feeds are filled up with light. The unique menorahs, lit by diverse families from around the world are amazingly joyful. This Hanukkah with its sparkling light has …

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photo of 5 lit candles on the menorah, dog in background

Discover Hope In Dark Times/ Hanukkah Night 5

We are living in dark days, and it is sometimes difficult to find hope. We are beset by images of the war in Israel and Gaza. Our climate is burning and species are dying. The generations struggle to understand each other’s points of view. We live with so many unswered questions. When will the war …

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Poetry for Healing & Hope: Come Join Us

I bought my first book of poetry when I was in college. I was searching for my place in the universe and in a threshold moment of becoming. Poetry became important in my own healing process, as I figured out what I needed to leave behind and what I would take with me into adulthood. …

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What Does Healing Look Like & Refugee Shabbat

I want to talk to you about healing. It was exactly a year ago this week when many of us began to register that the pandemic was going to upend our lives.  In March of 2020, I agonized over getting on a plane to officiate a long-planned wedding in Chicago (the daughter of one of …

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Hope Is In The Air

Bones longing for a rest, Breath waiting to exhale, Shoulders craving to relax, Belly hungry to unclench. Five years of waking up anxious, Guiding myself to count three grateful things Before I turn to the always “breaking news” Of another tear in the fabric of all I hold dear.   In January of 2020, Determined …

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Holding It All: Celebration & Challenge

The spontaneous dancing in the streets that erupted all over the US yesterday on Shabbat, of all days, spoke volumes. Even in the midst of celebration, there is an acknowledgment of having to hold multiple realities. Thank God the majority of us voted for empathy, decency, a belief in science, and most of all, for …

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“What If” Thinking – Don’t Do It

It is the day before the US election in 2020, but I promise you that this post will be relevant beyond. If you want to practice mindfulness, one of the worst things you can do is engage in “what if” thinking. Right now, the airwaves are filled with the “what if” scenarios. Steve Kornacki, of …

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The Backstory: RENEW

Last month, the weight of the pandemic felt personally unbearable. A go-to strategy to relieve despair and renew my own spirit is to reach out to see if perhaps others can relate.  I hopped onto Twitter with this simple question: “What is one word you’d use to describe your emotional state right now? Mine is …

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