I’ve always understood the Sabbath’s primary purpose as recognizing G-d as the Creator of the world. That is the theme of the sacred text of the Kiddush, the prayer recited prior to both Friday night dinner and Saturday lunch. And that is why we are commanded to refrain from doing work on the Sabbath (the … Continue reading Soul Awareness Day

With the Olympics under way, I got ice skating on my mind. Ice skating contains a great metaphor for life: the balance between the technical and the artistic—the two factors on which a skater is scored. On the one hand, there are rules to life, aspects that are mandatory within it. On the other hand, … Continue reading Ice Skating’s Lesson for Life: Balancing Technique with Artistry

Ten years ago, the word “core” signified to me the area of the body targeted by Pilates exercises. At the time, I had completed training to become a certified Pilates mat instructor and was teaching semi-private classes. Fast forward a decade later to today—where when I use the word core it likely refers to one’s … Continue reading Core

In the song “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit featuring Anne-Marie and Sean Paul, Anne-Marie sings: She tells him, "Your life ain't gon' be nothing like my life." "You're gonna grow and have a good life. I'm gonna do what I've got to do." In my recent post Caring for My Career AND My Daughter I spoke … Continue reading Rockabye Baby, Mommy’s Gettin’ a Payday