Take a smile.
Give a smile.
Make the world a better place. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Take a smile.
Give a smile.
Make the world a better place. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Take A Smile
Then you also know what you can't do.
While our dreams and imagination can be "the sky's the limit,"
The reality is we are human and we have to learn, grow, and make progress incrementally.
Still it's a fight every day to get stronger as people and as souls. ;-)
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Strong and Knowledgeable
He said, just think about it: “You have the chance to say I’m sorry, I regret what I did, and I won’t do it again, and be forgiven — what a tremendous opportunity that is!” I had never really thought of repentance in this particular way…as an opportunity. Usually, it’s more of something that is uncomfortable, difficult, and that we really don’t want to have to do.
Teshuva Through An IDF Soldier’s Eyes
In a sense, we all live at least two lives–represented by the two faces we wear: The first is the happy face, where we portray ourselves as if everything is going so well, almost near-perfect in our lives (our vacations, accomplishments, celebrations, and so on), and this is the face that we routinely show to the world. Then, there is the second face, which is essentially where everything is not (always) quite so rosy, where life’s challenges, troubles, and hardships take their tangible toll, and this is the face that we learn to keep private and regularly hide from the world. Usually, it comes down to a rationale that goes something like this: just imagine what would people think of us if they really knew us for who we are and what we were actually going through? Yet the funny thing is that everyone is going through something–that’s life!In a couple of weeks, when we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, we come knowing that there is no mask to be worn in front of our Maker, and truly, we are naked before Him in all our thoughts and deeds. We can’t pretend anymore that our lives or ourselves are perfect, but rather this is the time for true and earnest reflection, repentance, as well as judgment for the New Year based on what each of us is really all about. May each of us have the courage and conviction to face our real selves, to learn, grow, improve, and ultimately to self-actualize, and may we receive G-d’s mercy and blessings for a happy and healthy New Year!
Facing Facts on Rosh Hashanah
You Can't See Yourself
I too believe strongly in reincarnation. I think that is partially what G-d means by doing justice in this world. If you bomb out in life and don't fulfill your true potential than G-d sends you back for another try. And this can happen as many times as it takes to get it right!
Striving To Be Good Enough (This Time Around)
Beautiful, Peaceful Picture For Veterans Day
They still worry about bills, about health, and mostly about purpose!
Their own stress is as real to them as mine is to me.
Bills, Health, and Purpose
Depression is anxiety turned inward.
When It Turns In
Purpose Is To Help People
"Ah, that's why that happened!"
"The guy complained he had no shoes, until he saw the guy without any feet!"
Everything Is 4 The Best
"Hurt people hurt people.
That's how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation.
Break the chain today.
Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion, cruelty with kindness.
Greet grimaces with smiles.
Forgive and forget about finding fault.
Love is the weapon of the future."- Yehuda Berg, The Kabbalah Center
Our job in this world is to do the most good that we can do!
Breaking The Cycle Of Trauma
"G-d doesn't do it to us.
He does it for us!"
It's For Us
Listen Better, Empathize More
"It's nothing personal."
"It's my favorite line when the boss says it's nothing personal. Of course it's personal. Is there anyone else in the room!"
Nothing Personal
"We want Mashiach now!"
Yearning For Redemption
"If you have nothing good to say...I remember we used to talk about this saying in my house growing up too.
Say nothing."
Power of Speech
"If something doesn't work out then it's because something even better is coming."
"Better to cry now then to cry later."
"What can any man do to us when we have faith in G-d."
"I have no pain."
Something Better In Store For You
"Wherever you go, that's where you are!"If you think about it for a moment, it really is very profound.
Wherever You Go
"Live for something
Or
Die for nothing!"
Live 4 Something