Just because you do not feel pain anymore does not mean you are not hurt anymore. That is, out of sight might mean out mind but out of mind does not mean out of heart. The pain you experience never leaves your heart. No experience does. Time does not heal pain, it numbs it. With …
Where loss in life is inevitable, one of the most important concepts we can learn is closure. Closure, that elusive concept we chase when our past won’t leave us, is when you understand why that element of your past has come to an end, when you have no more questions to ask and nothing else …
I saw a status today that said something along the lines of there are three types of people, the ones who define themselves: 1) by what they have 2) what they do and 3) who they are. This was my response: I would argue that there are actually four types of people. The 4th type, …
Depression is the flaw in love and the price we must pay when we love. Part of living on our planet is the temporal, temporary nature of things. We love others, but with time everyone will be gone, and when they leave, we will miss them. We understand, accept, adapt and move on, but if …
I recently moved up North to SF, which has a similar city-vibe to NY. What I love about here is that people are super nice. It got me thinking how important kindness is, especially to an outsider. And to be real, I don’t care if you’re being fake. In fact, I rather you be sweet …
As a Jew, the Holocaust hangs over our heads as a visceral, perpetual reminder of the vulnerability of our humanity. Just 30 years ago my parents decided to start anew because the mentality of anti-Semitism proliferated and threatened, again. Today, rampant throughout the world, not only in Europe but also America, anti-Semitism, if not in …
It is a beauty of life that our imperfections are what make the beauty in life. Because we are lacking do we have the pleasure of giving and receiving. Because we feel lonely do we experience the love of loving and of being loved. Because we are born flawed do we have the joy of …
Passover is a time where we celebrate our suffering. The most prized possession, the most pronounced expression of who you are are your wounds. It expresses you more eloquently than any poem, defines you better than any words, depicts you greater than any picture. What you have to be most proud of in your life …
I had a good friend who analyzed some of my statuses to try to make light of the underlying theme that ran through my writings Below is my response: I’ve never articulated my philosophy, neither in writing nor speech, but I began taking a look at my writings, mostly my personal correspondences, journals, etc., and …
With time racing and Passover impending, the question arises: what does it mean to be free? Conventionally, freedom is associated with being able to do what you want, being devoid of limitations, becoming free of constrictions, and not be binding by obligations. Passover teaches us that true freedom is defined not by being limited in …