On the second day of Yom Kippur, I was teaching meditation at a synagogue to a group of hungry and tired middle-aged people. Hungry because it is a day of fasting; tired because they were hungry! It was my first time teaching at the temple, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I decided to [...]
Robyn Cohen, the Sports, Fitness & Wellness Director at the JCC is rock solid, and a rock star. She was the ultimate in mindfulness Sunday, setting up the tables and making sure everything looked beautiful. She is magnificent at guiding me to manage my expectations and have patience as the Center builds slowly into a [...]
Life is busy. Crazy busy. No one understands this better than me. My life had become so stressful I started having serious medical issues and was sure I had a brain tumor. After a battery of medical tests, my neurologist recommended I try mindful meditation. This began my transformative journey to becoming a master practitioner [...]
My mom passed away 6 months ago yesterday, February 29, 2016. Sometimes the pain is excruciating. My heart is crushed and bleeding and I have terrible pressure in my head and my neck. It happened last night, while I was with one of my 21 year old twin daughters. So, with tears running down my [...]
I was noticeably frazzled today. I was gone on vacation (I know, lucky girl, champagne problem!) for 10 days and my first day home got stacked up with item after item, many items having deadlines that are today. When I was in line at the grocery store at dinnertime, always a relaxing time to be [...]
