Some time has passed since we had our Jewish High Holidays – an excellent time for self-improvement in September and October. Through the fourteen or more festive meals over the Jewish Holidays in September and October, I found myself running Hotel Hendeles with my children and grandchildren around me. I’ve… Read More
Tomorrow we begin the Month of Elul, which is the time that we prepare spiritually and emotionally for the New Year. Elul starting means that Rosh Hashana is exactly a month away. And I know that I want to be in the best possible spiritual place by that time, so… Read More
When my kids were little, I knew I should take care of myself. All the books and experts said that we had to be healthy in mind and body in order to be there for our kids. You know, the example with the oxygen mask on the plane? Always put… Read More
I was reminded of the trend of kids finding special things to do while in their grandparents’ house when I read my friend, Faigie Horowitz’s delightful poem about her grandchildren exploring her various possessions and accessories in her closet. This resonated with me because of a recent encounter with my own family. After… Read More
Sometimes we need the “why” to motivate us to do the hard work. Adults and children do well with incentives and rewards, and few of us do the hard work of life without some kind of payoff. When it comes to weight loss, it’s important to discover and then articulate… Read More
