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The Power of Story in Our Lives

The Power of Story in Our Lives

by Hanna Perlberger Today’s post is excerpted from Hanna’s book A Year of Sacred Moments: The Soul Seeker’s Guide to Inspired Living, blending Torah, ancient Jewish wisdom, positive psychology...

The Courageous Act of Asking for Help

The Courageous Act of Asking for Help

by Kim Childs At the start of a new year, many of us identify and commit to changes we’d like to make in our lives. These good intentions can fail, however, if we don’t enlist the help and support...

The Path of Restraint: Let It Be

The Path of Restraint: Let It Be

by Hanna Perlberger “Sometimes nothing is the hardest thing to do." —Tyrion Lannister, from George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones It was toward the end of a weeklong training for facilitators of...

Choosing Career Depth over Career Height

Choosing Career Depth over Career Height

by Denise Riebman “At this point in my life, I’m more interested in the depth of my career than its height.” This comment from my friend and mentor, Shoshanna Cogan, stopped me in my tracks. Depth,...

Gratitude Is the Attitude of Happiness

Gratitude Is the Attitude of Happiness

by Nicole C. Fuentes Gratitude is one of the most powerful and effective tools to increase our experience of well-being. According to scientific studies, cultivating gratitude can increase our...

Missing Mom

Missing Mom

by Megan Kelly-Dias Today was not an easy day. Today, I missed my mother. Missing my mother is not something new. She passed away over four years ago after a very brief battle with uterine cancer....