The Power of Not Knowing
What if: “not knowing” is more important than knowing? What if real wisdom is being open to what we “don’t know”?
7 Spiritual Tips to Maintain Your Sanity When The News Is Challenging
7 spiritual tips for coping with the news cycle. The USA’s current crises create an emotional rollercoaster and no matter what happens with Mueller, this “thrill ride” is not ending anytime soon.
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.
The Spiritual Practice of Gratitude
Noticing blessings is a profound spiritual practice that can be an antidote to despair. In even the darkest night, a pinprick of light illuminates. Upon waking, one’s attention may be called to all the aches and pain; notice what’s not hurting. When you lose someone special, call to mind all that you learned from her. This …
the silence that speaks
Upon awakening the first morning in our new place, the very first thing I noticed was the deep silence. Instinctively I took the deepest breath I had taken in months. Until we moved here to Laguna Woods, I didn’t even realize the noise level in west Los Angeles. I had obviously gotten accustomed to the …
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 …
Passover As A Spiritual Practice
Passover is the “Master Story” of the Jewish people and frankly, for many liberation movements throughout history. The entire journey from slavery to freedom forms the quintessential foundation for the spiritual journey writ large. And it’s not “long ago” it’s now. Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, the great Hasidic teacher says “The exodus from Egypt occurs in every human being, in every era, …
