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Empowerment in Memory: Zachor vs Timche
Empowerment in Memory: Zachor vs Timche

How do we understand the need to both remember, and also erase our trauma? To Zachor, and also Timche, the memory of Amalek?

Sacred Space & Spiritual Technology: #Pekudei
Sacred Space & Spiritual Technology: #Pekudei

Creating a space for the Divine to rest - from history to today.

#Parsha #KiTisa: Our Cheat Code for The Divine
#Parsha #KiTisa: Our Cheat Code for The Divine

This week's Torah portion, "Ki Tisa", is a roller-coaster journey of human desire and yearning, Divine connection, separation and reconnection, and finally, the divulging of the "formula" for which the Israelite nation - and hopefully, human beings, can connect with the Divine in their lives.

Missed Opportunity or Springboard for Success?
Missed Opportunity or Springboard for Success?

Wiser than ever before.

Overcoming Procrastination as a Spiritual Practice
Overcoming Procrastination as a Spiritual Practice

How can we focus on the Real Reason we avoid Getting Things Done to actually Do The Things?

The Long, Short Way to Letting Go of Grudges & Jealousy
The Long, Short Way to Letting Go of Grudges & Jealousy

Can we let go of grudges, of jealousy and of vengeance, in a way that is simple even if it takes time?

Does Spirituality Go Beyond The Mind?
Does Spirituality Go Beyond The Mind?

Is a spiritual practice simply about the mind, or can we allow Divine to flow through our bodies, too?

The Spring Cleaning of The Soul
The Spring Cleaning of The Soul

How do we shake off the winter darkness and spring clean ourselves using the winter as nourishment and fuel?

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The Power Paradigms of Queen Esther
The Power Paradigms of Queen Esther

Vashti’s archetype, however, isn’t the only powerful woman in the Purim tale. Esther, heroine and queen, operates in a model of power that is sometimes hard to recognize. It is a model that is situated differently on the continuum from the silent oppressed; to the loud activist.

Getting Dressed in that Alien Costume: Halloween Thoughts
Getting Dressed in that Alien Costume: Halloween Thoughts

But the body is here to be a tool, and the costume of flesh that we wear each day is here to help us experience ourselves at our best, and find out who we truly are.

The Evolving Disney Princess: From Belle to Moana
The Evolving Disney Princess: From Belle to Moana

The Disney depictions of Moana today versus the Belle of today - and 25 years ago - resonates with the feminine awakening of embodied power, courage and the heroine's journey.

Love Beyond Hallmark
Love Beyond Hallmark

February 14th means a lot of things to Hallmark and the romance industry in this country. But what is love, and how do I bring it into my life, no matter what day of the year it is?

To React or To Resist?
To React or To Resist?

The air outside feels heavy, and I just want to feel good. I can't fix that, but I can fix me.

What I Am Actually Personally Going To Do About Guns in America And You Could Do It Too
What I Am Actually Personally Going To Do About Guns in America And You Could Do It Too

It's easy to throw our hands up in despair, but when it comes to removing violence and creating a better world, we need to think about what we can do within ourselves.

If There's One Thing You Do To Help The Agunah Crisis, It's This
If There's One Thing You Do To Help The Agunah Crisis, It's This

Why is Queen Esther associated with the international plight of Jewish Agunot, or chained women? What was unique about Esther's visit to the king to plea for her people, and how can we all accompany Esther, and our sisters, on this cold and lonely journey?

Why We Actually Do Need International Women's Day, And It's a Good Thing, Thank You Very Much
Why We Actually Do Need International Women's Day, And It's a Good Thing, Thank You Very Much

The key to international women's day no longer being necessary is not about achieving equality in a state of hierarchy.

It's using our feminine power to reach the true state of femininity. Which is not hierarchy, or equality, but something different altogether.

On Manicurists, Wedding Dresses, and "The Dream": Frances Goodman's Rapaciously Yours
On Manicurists, Wedding Dresses, and "The Dream": Frances Goodman's Rapaciously Yours

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