“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” – Ralph H. Blum Seems like just the other day I had a birthday—and seems like this one arrived way to early. But who can control the speed of Time? In a way, it is probably a good sign because Time is slow only for those who…
I really meant to get his post up on time, but zero network, stress over something that needed my offline presence and a multitude of other tiny things kept me from sticking to the date. Nevertheless, I am going to backdate this to the correct date: 30 August 2018, the last Thursday of August. Why? Simple. Because I can. Now,…
So many things happening over the past week. The Dalai Lama turned 83 This blog turned 15 My health blog turned 10 From the time I began my career, July has always been a significant month– new job, major life changes. I brainstormed with myself over what to write, mainly because I haven’t really written anniversary posts–except last year. Somehow…
How do you get back to your happy place when you feel overwhelmed with all that’s going on? I recently read about the medieval practice of torturing people by being “drawn and quartered” This outdated technique, which was intended to inflict great amounts of pain on its victims by pulling their bodies in different directions, has long since been put…
Dayenu is a concept mentioned in the Jewish Haggadah which defines the order of the Passover Supper, the Seder, celebrating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery (Book of Exodus). The eight days of Passover coincides with Holy Week celebrated by Christians all over the world. So what is Dayenu? It is the practice of giving thanks for what…