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They say that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But what if you don’t have the recipe? Luckily, recipes for personal growth, great relationships, and emotional health are readily available. Return to this page often for new Torah-true perspectives and practical information to understand, survive, and sometimes even thrive through life’s challenges.
Children and Loss
Avi reflects on death in Tana Toraja, contrasting them with Western discomfort of death, and emphasizes the importance of helping children understand loss.
Your Words Create Your World
Unveiling the Power of Speech: How Dialogue Transforms Your Identity, Relationships, and Self-Understanding
Why Facts Create Fights in Your Relationship
Facts inform, but emotions connect. In conflicts, focusing on the relevance and feelings rather than mere facts can open doors to understanding and intimacy.
Breaking the Chains of Depression
Depression suffocates joy and purpose. But amid this darkness, lies hope. Building a future with action breaks depression, creating joy and purpose.
Transforming Relationships: From Stop to Start
Addressing problems in relationships requires more than shouting “stop.” A better approach is outlining positive actions and understanding each other’s needs
Parenting After Aliyah
Navigating guilt and over responsibility after Aliyah. Understanding triggers, rewiring reactions, and finding resilience in the face of parenting challenges
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Ten Steps to Build Self-Confidence and Self Esteem
“Build self-esteem & confidence. Overcome challenges, give, find support, practice gratitude, be kind, conquer shyness, pursue hobbies. Love yourself, thrive!”
What PE Taught Me About Good Parenting
What my clinically depressed PE coach and endless laps around the gym taught me about how to avoid becoming a failure at life.
The Importance of Close Relationships
Strong relationships contribute to a long, healthy, and happy life. Here’s how to increase your health and happiness.
Ditch These 5 Things Today to Instantly Improve Your Life
Improve yourself and your personal life by ditching poor eating habits, unfulfilling work, negative thinking, excess clutter, and toxic people
Changing the Colors of Your Life
Autumn leaves are reminding us to embrace change, let go of what burdens us, and give away what we store in abundance. Ready to change?
Why You Should Let Your Kids Beat You Up
Dads, want to increase your kid’s emotional stability, life success, social intelligence, and empathy? Here’s the surprising research on rough-and-tumble play.
How To Get a Handle on Stress
Stress can effect our health and relationships, but how we size up a situation determines how we respond to it. Here are a few easy tools to defuse stress.
New Beginnings For A Better Year
What is one story you’ve been telling yourself that is holding you back? Start a new year, a new project, or a new you with these three powerful questions.
How Criticism Leads to Personal Responsibility
Criticims leads to divorce. It’s as simple as that. But, not all criticism is the same. Learn how to speak to the person you love with love.