Giving Just the Right Gift to that Special Someone
I was in the mall earlier this evening, this first night of Hanukah 2011, and saw a lot of people gathering around the gift stores, looking for the right gift for their loved ones and I was reminded of the Hanukkah gift shopping I used to do for my family as a child. I remember [...]
Shine Your Light!
Every person must know and understand, That inside of him there is a burning candle. And his candle is not the same as any other person’s candle. And there is no person that does not have a candle. And every person must know and understand That it is his responsibility to work to uncover the [...]
Are YOU Coachable?
While in the past coaching was mainly associated with the field of athletics and business, it is a relatively new phenomenon in the field of mental health and the therapeutic process and one that is catching a lot of fire and popularity. As one noted psychologist I heard speak pointed out: “individuals coming to therapy [...]
Losing a Dear Friend
Dear friends, Two days ago I found out the very sad news that a great childhood friend of mine – Stephen Vella – died of cancer on Saturday, January 30th. I am in pain. Although we were best friends growing up and he had a tremendous impact on my life – these last few years [...]
Love Language Workshop a Success!
We had a great turnout for the workshop: “Are You Speaking Your Child’s Love Language? – A Workshop for Parents Who Want to Learn How to Best Support their Children” that took place last Wednesday night (December 2, 2009) in Maale Adumim. Together the participants and I explored what it means to really love someone; [...]
Crying in front of the kids
When I feel stressed out – I cry. And sometimes I cry in front of my kids. I am not ashamed of it…and they have learned to empathize (“Mom, can I read you a book to help you calm down?”) – but it makes my husband nervous. He thinks it may scare the kids when [...]
