66. IS THERE A POSITIVE IN THINKING NEGATIVE?
Many thanks to Rabbi Abe Hardoon for introducing me to this idea. Is there a positive in thinking negative?The answer, of course, is no. We [...]
61.WHAT IS A MIRACLE?
An observant Jewish friend of mine relayed this story to me. It was Friday night and the Sabbath had already come in and his son [...]
60. FROM YOUR LIPS
Abracadabra. This is an incantation that has been used in magic for centuries. The source of this word is unclear but it has a profound [...]
59. SEPARATING THE WINNERS FROM THE LOSERS
Winners and losers. I have always hated this determination. How does one qualify for either of these titles? Is a winner one who is successful, [...]
58. HOW TO CREATE OUR BEST EXPERIENCES
When an event occurs, how do we know whether it is a good thing or bad thing? For example: Jim Henson (who created The Muppets) [...]
57. NOW KNOW KNOW
I would like write about an idea that relates back to my last blog 56. (Don’t) Believe Your Eyes. I was watching a movie a [...]
51. MAD COW DISEASE
Two cows are standing in a field. One cow says to the other cow, “Are you afraid of getting Mad Cow Disease”? The other cow [...]
50. SELF WORTH
Two short messages. The first is a picture I received from my son, Jacob. Take a read. I love the message and the way it [...]
49. LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP. ANOTHER VIEW.
Having just been through the Jewish Holidays, I want to share with you an idea by Shlomo Carlebach (singer, philosopher) that moved me. I paraphrase, [...]
48. RED FLAG
I would like to share a lesson I just learned from one of my teachers, Abe Hardoon. When you hear someone standing their ground and [...]