The Beauty Within

The other day I passed by the Sabra tree here in Israel and I noticed that it was in bloom.  We have been living here for a little under a year now so this was my first time experiencing and witnessing the seasons changing along with the cycles of the plants and flowers here. Every [...]

“You Are Amazing!”

One morning a few months ago I was speaking with a good friend of mine (who is also a coach) on the phone and we were talking about what our messages were to the world.  I was telling her about how I felt about the teens I have worked with in the past and how [...]

“Turn Baby Turn” – Lessons Learned from Being Supported in a REAL Way

My youngest daughter rolled over for the first time when she was 3 1/2 months old.  Her two older siblings were very excited about their baby sister’s new accomplishment and cheered her on at each turn.  As most babies, however, once she turned from her back onto her stomach, she had a difficult time turning [...]

The Impact of NOT Being Heard

Last week we were invited to a neighbor’s house for Shabbat lunch. Our two older children wanted to sit between my husband and me, so my husband ended up sitting closer to the head of the table with the adults, and I ended up on the other end sitting next to the family’s three teenage daughters. [...]