Jen shares how her close friends, family and even her own body had been trying to alert her to the unhealthiness of her romantic relationship, but she had not been willing to listen. Even when her intuition said something was not right, she could not find a logical reason to feel that way, so she stayed. She kept hoping it would turn out like she dreamed. It wasn’t until after the relationship ended that she realized most of the problems they were having stemmed from differing core values. It wasn’t that either one of them was a good or bad person at the fundamental level.
FINDING THE BEAUTY IN OUR ‘MESS’
It’s admittedly been hard to tune out the voices of the world recently and dive inwards. Inward has always been […]
Read moreTHE VIEW FROM THE TOP
I’ve hiked for many miles through the mountains of grief, pain, forgiveness and letting go. Sometimes I stumbled upon thorns […]
Read moreSURVIVING THE IN-BETWEEN BATTLES
The internal landscape of depression and anxiety may make itself visible in seemingly small, yet significant ways. The lens of […]
Read moreVISUALIZING BIRTHDAY WISHES
I don’t know if you believe in God, but I certainly do. I believe that He created this grand, majestic […]
Read moreManifest Your Dreams Into Reality (Solo)
The power of manifesting one’s dreams, goals and hopes into reality isn’t magic. Its a power. So powerful is this gift, called the Law of Attraction that we receive from God, which we all have, that we can receive abundance and blessings to move forward on our paths of want. What we want can be manifested into reality and tapping into this power requires a few simple steps.
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 […]
Read moreGRADUATION EMOTIONS
A day in my life as a Mom! Family means so, so much to me. Being a mother is a […]
Read moreDO 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 […]
Read moreOpposite Emotions Coexisting (Solo)
Sometime, we are beset with fear, panic, anxiety, unhappiness or other negative feelings. In this episode, Matana explains how mindset and proper preconditioning can offset negative emotions, but still hold on to them, in the right way.