It's almost Purim.I've been invited to costume parties, drinking parties, dancing parties, book parties, and one Lent...
Anxiety and Depression Articles
Smile and the world smiles with you . . .
. . . cry and you cry alone."That was a popular refrain in my house, growing up, and it persists to this day,...
Putting together the pieces
I hope that I am perhaps climbing out of this funk. I was able to get up and do a few things around the house today,...
For every action
. . . there is an equal and opposite reaction. —Newton's Third Law of MotionI'm waiting for it to come. Because it...
I am Rivka
I've been thinking about posting this for two days. Actually, that's not entirely true. I've been thinking on and off...
Countdown to Days of Awe #1
Teshuvah (repentance/return) begins with recognizing one's wrongs, and feeling sincere remorse. Saying or texting to...
Be Mine . . . Or Not
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day here in the States. I don't celebrate it. Don't get me wrong—I like flowers and chocolate...
On Disabilities and Excellence
Excuses, excuses, excuses. I can still hear my mom chiding me for trying desperately (and often to no avail) to...
Shame as a sin
We have all felt shame. It's a universal emotion. It's also something of a taboo. No one wants to talk about it...




