I just read an article on self-care from a chaplain of the hospital where I work.I love how he draws from so many religions on what they teach about self-care.He quoted Rabbi Abraham Heshel “the Sabbath” and Thich Nhat Hanh “being peace.”I’ve blogged about the Sabbath as a mindfulness day as well as how all … Continue reading Self-Care, World Peace
Author: Gila Daman
Latest release: Pandemic Poetry. Also by Gila: She Pooped, I'm Pooped!: Motherhood Year One,
First Comes Self-Love, Then Comes Marriage, and The Roadmap Ends Here: Entering Adulthood.
A Return to Travel
This past week I traveled for the first time in almost 2 years. Who ever thought in this day and age going on an airplane would feel so special? Big traumatic things have happened over the period of this pandemic. But also small traumatic things. Like people wanting to travel and not getting to; planning … Continue reading A Return to Travel
Pampered by the Predictability of Paperwork
Last year taking care of my daughter and working at a preschool got me missing working on a computer and doing paperwork. The quiet, the serene. The UNINTERRUPTED mental rhythm. Ahhhh. Well today I’m appreciating paperwork for another reason. I found out yesterday that we need to move next month. Last night I couldn’t wait … Continue reading Pampered by the Predictability of Paperwork
Home Sweet Home: Reunited with Kitty
We got back last night and I was so excited to see my kitty after being away for four days. We got her last June when my friends discovered her and her siblings in their carport. She was just 5 weeks old at the time. And this was our first time leaving her. So I … Continue reading Home Sweet Home: Reunited with Kitty
Kitty Security
Whenever my husband and I have gone away, we also check the locks one extra time before we head off to our travels. It feels nerve-wracking to leave one’s home and belongings! Well, this trip is different. Last June, G-d graced us with a kitty. And one year later, we are off taking our first … Continue reading Kitty Security
Pets Provide Emotional Solace
I went out of town recently and was concerned for weeks before that our kitty would get depressed that we left her alone and that she couldn't go outside and play. Also I was so so scared she would run away when we were gone. I'm trying to figure out why this precious little 1-year-old … Continue reading Pets Provide Emotional Solace
Caring: The Language of the Soul
I've written before about how after an impactful session with a client, I often pause afterward and feel a sense of peace, of stillness. I see this as a very spiritual experience. More spiritual than any feeling I've every gotten from organized group prayer (we all get inspired by different things, I suppose). I see … Continue reading Caring: The Language of the Soul
Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle wrote a great book by this name. Thinking about the importance of staying in the moment. Often I anticipate the future and get anxious. But the truth is, when we arrive at that moment, things will be different than our projection of it. Because we bring our whole selves into it and that … Continue reading Power of Now
Bad Day (Jazz Rap)
This was supposed to be a bad day But it turned out good Not like it should Look at my eyes See the surprise See the demise Of joy, my energy Last night kid got the best of me Cried that her PJs were drenched with pee Looked at the clock It was midnight This … Continue reading Bad Day (Jazz Rap)
Memorial Day Weekend
Wishing everyone a lovely Memorial Day weekend. I honor those who have served in our military. I grieve over those who have sacrificed their lives for our cause of freedom and democracy and send deep solace to their families. I have a lot of family who live in Israel. Their Memorial Day is called Yom … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend
