Pouring feelings into cake
Much of today was spent sharing memories and photos of Jenessa’s beautiful life with Yavneh family classmates. I miss my childhood group of friends so much. I want desperately to […]
A beautiful life
One of my very first best friends in life died today and I am heartbroken. Jenessa and I met at a Jewish preschool when we were three. We remained close […]
My nephew’s first little smile
I’m lucky to begin most mornings with a texted photo of my newborn nephew, often sent from my bestie’s husband. This beautiful little face was the first thing I saw […]
A Monday pick-me-up
A friend who lives in New York sent me this beautiful photo (with sweet message below) this morning. I struggle with Mondays and the pressure to accomplish, so I appreciated […]
Broken plant-turned-bouquet
This gorgeous Mexican sunflower plant was more than six feet tall. Then it got too powerful for itself and fell over. I was sad to have to cut it down, […]
Letting sleep win
Sleep overtook me several times today and I let it. I know you can’t actually get caught up on sleep but my body seems to be trying. Benny and Paisley […]
Singing blessings together
Since the Hamas attacks on Israel earlier this month and the uptick in antisemitism worldwide, I’ve been lighting candles and celebrating Shabbat every Friday night. Tonight was special for two […]
Tiny, new rose
This miniature rose bush came from Trader Joe’s with cute little pink flowers. I wasn’t sure if it would live past that initial blooming. But behold, a cute, tiny peach-colored […]
Expanded view of resilience
Today’s #OneGoodThing is an expanded view of resilience! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything! Day 298 of 365. And Now Totaling 2,855 […]
Turning off my phone
Today was rough. When I couldn’t take any more, I turned off my phone for the rest of the night. I’m not sure it helped, but at least it stopped […]
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