About Demons and Caves
Once upon a time there was a very enlightened and holy Buddhist monk. He lived in an isolated cave, on a mountain side, and occupied his time only in prayers and reflections all day and all night.
And one day he returned to his cave only to find that it is full of sassy and ugly demons. They completely took over his cave, cooked and ate his food, slept in his bed, ripped apart his holy books, dirtied...
10 Back to School Essentials
1. Always prepare cloths and backpacks with the child the night before.
2. Make sure going to bed is a pleasant experience (and on time!).
3. Wake up the kids relaxed & with a smile (music is always a plus).
4. Allow enough time to calmly organize (you too).
Three ways
There are three ways to respond when another lashes out at you, yelling and complaining. The first one is to stay quit and indifferent, and allow the other to explode with anger. The second one is to lash out right back at him/her.
The third one is to calmly and pleasantly respond to the ‘what’ and not to the ‘how’. Meaning to the issue and not the way the issue is being...
Build yourself into it!
While watching ‘Rehab Addict’ on HGTV, Mr. Chester Bushman, Nicole Curtis’s 90 year old grandfather, said this heartfelt sentence, "When you are building a home, you are building yourself into it, just like marriage!"
I watched and thought to myself that there is no substitute to old age wisdom ; that we have so much to learn from our elders and that there's so much ..
When Expectations Differ
Mr. and Mrs. H. have an endearing habit. Every morning, they sip tea together and chat a bit before each turns to his/her daily routine.
Their favorite location is their small kitchen table located next to the big window which overlooks the greenery outside and the neighbors’ houses. For the past few weeks, every time their neighbor comes out to hang her laundry, Mrs. H. gets this look in her eyes.
What I learned In30 Years Of Marriage
Last week, 7.7, we are celebrating 30 years of marriage.
This is some of the things I learned over the years:
1. That HaShem loves me very much – He sent him to me.
2. That being stubborn is an advantage – holding and not letting go, insisting on the togetherness even when is though.
Don’t Go To Sleep When Angry!
In the house where I grow up, I didn’t get the chance to learn couplehood
Being in awe from the fact that there are couples that not only live together after the age of 50, but actually really like each other, I asked my future mother in law an advice before our wedding, “How do you do that? How do you get to this fantastic achievement?
What I Learned FromRebbitzen Jungries A’H
I had a very great Zechut (privilege) to know Rebbetzin Jungries personally. Not for very long, and not so close, but enough to feel like I lost my grandmother.
I met her by chance. I know there're no coincidences, and all is orchestrated from above, but at the time it happened it felt totally random. In the beginning of 2015, while sweating in physical therapy…