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Simple Breath Meditation

This is a simple breath meditation. It’s 10 minutes long. It is very helpful in stressful times to just do the basics – remember to breathe, sit quietly, walk, listen to a beautiful piece of music. Several times a day as I feel the anxiety arising (we are in California #StayAtHome) I stop what I’m …

Doing is Overrated: Steep Yourself In Silence

Doing is over-rated. Sometimes the most urgent thing to do is to do nothing and steep yourself in silence. This is especially true when you realize that you are truly not in control of anything or anybody except your own self. When the chaos of the world gets too much, it is ok to pull …

Lovingkindness Practice for Self & Others

Lovingkindness practice can be learned as a way to increase self-compassion. It also helps soften feelings of anger toward others.

Morning Meditation: A Poem

A poem for these times: If you have a sensitive heart
I’m guessing your heart is
bruised these days –
maybe even broken.

Remembering What is Important

If there is anything the events of the past few months have taught us, it is that every day is a precious gift. We never know what is around the corner – pain or joy or both. How do we remember what is important? Many of us are bone-tired, whether from the endless political battles, …

Is Jewish Mindfulness A Trend?

Why is “mindfulness” is such a big deal right now? IT’S NOT JUST A TREND. In our crammed, overloaded, overly-busy lives, mindfulness offers us a way to calm down, pause, and take a breath. Whether with meditation or yoga or prayer or singing or walking in nature, mindfulness practices provide ways to live consciously and …

Lift Out of Despair

I honestly can’t remember a time like this before. I know I’m not alone. Many of us are living with outrage, fear or anxiety front and center. It might be the relentless beat of painful world events. Or it could be something personal: a difficult diagnosis, coping with chronic illness, or the loss of someone …

a mindful summer: a soul-soothing approach to jewish spirituality

Bring spiritual awareness to your days as you move through summer. This 4-session webinar series is about finding ways to imbue every day with gratitude, presence, and lovingkindness. You will learn simple practices that you can start doing immediately to make this summer a restful place of delight. We will focus on these four …

The Present is the Present: Free Webinar with Rabbi Jill Zimmerman

I hope you will join me for this soul-filled one hour webinar on Thursday June 15, 2017. I would love to share with you what I’ve learned about how to integrate simple & powerful spiritual practices into each day, no matter the circumstances. Whether you are thrown by the relentlessness of “breaking news” or dealing with …

Breathe In, Breathe Out: A Meditation With the Trees*

In the Hebrew month of Shevat (usually corresponding to February) the rabbis of the Mishnah noticed that the trees begin to bud and the sap begins to flow. They created a holiday called Tu B’Shevat which we celebrate on the 15th day of Shevat.