I’ve hiked for many miles through the mountains of grief, pain, forgiveness and letting go. Sometimes I stumbled upon thorns […]
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SURVIVING THE IN-BETWEEN BATTLES
The internal landscape of depression and anxiety may make itself visible in seemingly small, yet significant ways. The lens of […]
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VISUALIZING BIRTHDAY WISHES
I don’t know if you believe in God, but I certainly do. I believe that He created this grand, majestic […]
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BIRTHDAY MUSINGS – A BIG NUMBER
My name, Matana מתנה, was taken from this week’s Torah portion. “וממדבר מתנה וממתנה נחליאל ” Growing up, my mother […]
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GRADUATION EMOTIONS
A day in my life as a Mom! Family means so, so much to me. Being a mother is a […]
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DO YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
I’ve had many life-changing events happen to me and I believe that each and every one has led me to […]
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CHAZKEINU: TURNING PAIN INTO BEAUTY AND MEANING
A year and a half ago I was introduced to Zahava List, the founder of Chazkeinu. Chazkeinu is a social […]
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OPENING THE BOX
I decided to open the box. One of my biggest highlights back in the day was listening to Lewis Howes’ […]
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PRACTICING BEING PRESENT
Take a look around you and tell me where you are. You may be at work, about to dive into […]
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