One of my Jewish friends gave me a very special compliment week during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights celebrating the miracle of one day of candle oil lasting eight days. The occasion of the miracle was the recapturing the Holy Temple of Jerusalem from the Greeks (2nd century […]
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A visit to a far away exotic land, interacting with people who live a life unknown to myself, and I find the common ground of a smile. The Maasai people of Kenya were welcoming and excited to share their way of life through demonstrations and conversations. We witnessed how to […]
It’s not about turkey, or mashed potatoes, or cranberry sauce. It’s about being grateful for what you have and what you have been through. Giving thanks, or having gratitude shows a deeper appreciation for your own life experiences and being profoundly impacted by the implications of subtle and not so […]
“Get a grip” is and idiom that admonishes us to seize control of ourselves. This is usually used when someone else can observe that we have lost some element of emotional control. At various times in our lives we lose our grip on what is going on with us and […]