Don't get me wrong, my mother rocks and my grandmothers were amazing. But in my pursuit of growing my nutrition private practice, it is my male role models that most come to mind. My father, a doctor, ran his private practice for 35 years. My mom's father owned a liquor store for about the same … Continue reading Inspirational Guidance from Strong Male Role Models

Recently, I stopped a meaningful volunteer position since the organization no longer needed my services. Deep down, I knew this was a short-term gig, but I wasn't sure how long it would last. And when it became clear that it would be ending soon, I was feeling quite distressed. My mother gave me some words … Continue reading Ending a Job Doesn’t Negate the Good You Did While You Were There

Something that I have recently noticed and become in awe of is how in pursuing my nutrition private practice, I am not only building my business, but I am growing myself! The life lessons I have learned are countless. I feel like I am a more mature person because of it; that it has taught … Continue reading Growing a Business, Growing a Self

Today is my birthday in the Jewish calendar, i.e. my Hebrew birthday. In about 2 weeks, it will be the 11th anniversary of my father’s death. You probably don’t know this, since I never told you: The last day I saw my father was on my Hebrew birthday. I was born one hour after the … Continue reading The Last Day I Saw My Father

Something that I am working on a lot right now is reducing my anxiety levels. Well, I am always working on it, but in particular now since I am pregnant as well as approaching the transition into motherhood.  Add to that job hunting and building up my nutrition private practice in our new city of … Continue reading Letting Go: Reducing Anxiety by Reducing Attachment to Results

This birthday girl just got a rude awakening to her adult life. #Thisis 32 #Adulting I went to pick up some papers today to find out more about membership rates at our local shul, i.e. the synagogue which we attend on a weekly basis. My husband and I got married a little less than 2 … Continue reading Birthday Girl’s Rude Awakening About Adulthood

Another reason why I wrote my book First Comes Self-Love, Then Comes Marriage, was so people realize that no matter how good and successful people appear on the outside, they may be suffering on the inside. Also, on a similar note, no matter how good and successful people are when they are growing up, you … Continue reading Dating Series #5: The Importance of Teaching Youth Healthy Coping Skills for Life’s Challenges

I never expected to have premarital sex. I also never expected my father to die suddenly when I was 21. But when G-d threw a wrench into my existence, it shifted how my life played out. For years I could never stop wondering what my life would have been like if my father wasn’t stripped … Continue reading Dating Series #4: Why the Term “Losing One’s Virginity” Sucks!

You do one thing bad like shoplifting (or having sex in a culture where premarital sex is greatly frowned upon) in one unhealthy relationship and all of a sudden it’s now something you have done, it’s part of your possible reality. If you do not address this and work on forgiving yourself, you are more … Continue reading Dating Series #3: The Cycle of Negative Actions and Self-Destructive Choices

In speaking with the rabbi on the phone, he said he noticed that I focused on the self as a solution for how to deal with unhealthy relationships. I told him, yes, that is what I personally experienced: it was at times when I was unhappy with myself that I sought out unhealthy relationships. Even … Continue reading Dating Series #2: Standing on My Own Two Feet