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“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl Here’s a recent blog I wrote which was posted on Hearty Thought Blog. Enjoy! Drama Free Relationships

“Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are.” Stephen Moyer Here’s a recent blog I wrote which was posted on The Self Improvement Blog. Enjoy! Why People Thrive On Drama and How You Can Avoid Its Pitfalls

Tick tock says the clock. Moment by moment does time go by. We wish we could stop the clock, hold up time and lengthen each moment. We can’t. There is something though, which we can do. To live a vibrant and happy life we must do. This is to give just a bit more focus on […]

I was raised in a home with a culture of music. We always had music playing. We would sing together at our Shabbat table. To sing wasn’t uncomfortable, it was normal. This was a true blessing because song is an avenue which permits the expression of a very deep part of ourselves. It reaches much […]

Here’s a profound idea written by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman in his book, Be Within, Stay Above. It’s the last sentence that speaks volumes to me. No one can predict the tomorrow of a human being. We move from abject poverty to opulent wealth on a spin of the heels, from apathy to spiritual heights through […]

  It’s easy to say they don’t get it, they’re disengaged or they don’t appreciate. It’s more responsible to ask, “What can I do to help them get it, to get them engaged and to help them appreciate.” It’s far more difficult, taking responsibility always is. Asking what I need to do in place of […]

Your financial state can surely limit your options. Your environment can surely limit your opportunities. Your environment can surely limit your opportunities. Your inadequacy will surely limit what you can do. Yet, you can still be free. Free to choose how you’ll think about it. Free to choose how you’ll feel about it. Free to choose […]

Most of us bring unnecessary drama into our lives. Drama helps us feel alive, responsible and reactive. What the drama truly serves as is a distraction. Their’s an art to “cutting to the chase.” It’s the ability to see what’s truly going on and respond to the reality as opposed to getting caught up in the fictitious […]

When people say their world is upside down it’s usually not a good sign. Typically, some uninvited force effected their life and they feel that things aren’t the way they should be. Imagine if you deliberately turned your world upside down. Why would you do that? Because glimmers of another reality have broken through the […]

Worry is one way to deal with reality.  It’s also the more unhealthy way. Doing something about it is far more productive. We can train ourselves to ask, “What am I going to do?” instead of wallowing in the despair of asking, “What’s going to be?” You get to choose which question you’re going to […]

When you trust me, you see who I can be. When you trust me, you show me who I can be. When you trust me, you know I can. When you trust me, I know I can. When you trust me, I do everything to live up to your trust. When you trust me, I […]

Sensitivity is our ability to sense things. Sensitivity makes us vulnerable. The more we are aware of what’s going on around us and within us, the more things there are to impact us. It’s easier to be insensitive and callous. Many people work hard at desensitizing themselves, learning to be indifferent and justifying why it’s […]