Archive for December 2024

R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi’s Tanya said that if we change the way we think, we will change the way we feel.  Cognitive behavioral therapy calls this reframing.  Viktor Frankl, Auschwitz survivor and the founder of Logotherapy describes our ability to reframe as the only true human choice. He states that “they” can take away everything…

“Sometimes the worst mistakes we make are when we project our feelings onto others” – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Lately, I have been contemplating the breakdown in society and how radically separated we have all become, and I wonder what I can do to bring us closer together. How can I get us to see each other’s…

Gandhi famously said, “A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history”. Additionally, there is a Jewish quote that has had a huge impact on me: “Even if a knife is pointed at your neck, do not give up hope”. I have met numerous…

Commitment is a huge word, and is such an important component in all of our lives. The question is: How do we hold ourselves accountable to our commitments? In my past, I have made countless resolutions—sometimes daily, sometimes annually (think New Year’s resolutions)—only to not make it last longer than a week or a month…