Fair Weather Friends
By Mendy Herson
Yes, crises seem to be at the center of our holiday experiences. Even in our personal lives, we may notice how emergencies give us a jarring wake-up call, prompting us to ask G‑d for assistance. But what about the other days?
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Addition Through Subtraction
Ethics 1:14
By Mendy Herson
In the immortal words of the famous first century sage Hillel: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?..." In other words: I need to look after myself; who else should? So where's the problem with selfishness? For that, we need to consider the ...
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Can You See the Rainbow?
By Mendy Herson
Think about it: our behavior is our feedback to G‑d, our response to His gift of life, as clouds are earth's feedback (in the form of vapor) to the warmth of the sun...
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Relationship Management vs. Transformative Remorse
By Mendy Herson
Once I've made a mistake, can it ever be retroactively un-done?
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Divine Dreams
By Mendy Herson
Think about your deepest wish. I don't mean an ice cream sundae or new shoes; I mean something that strikes at your very core. How would you feel if someone made this wish a reality? Well, that's how G‑d feels when we live right...
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Anger Management
By Mendy Herson
Are you in control of your life? Or have you lost control? Instead of guiding your emotional response, does the anger actually control you?
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The Marriage Mindset
By Mendy Herson
When we speak about the beauty of marriage, we speak of deep commitment and selfless, unconditional love. But what does that really mean? Are we ever really selfless? And "unconditional commitment"--what if someone feels betrayed?
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How To Get To Heaven
By Mendy Herson
Sometimes you need to see things in your mind's eye; sometimes you need to close your eyes and see things with your soul...
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Never Stop Dreaming
By Mendy Herson
Have you ever dreamed? About how a loving relationship would look? How your future family would function and thrive? How your business would grow and prosper?
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Gaining Control
By Mendy Herson
Emotion is your psyche's fire. And, like fire, we need to treat it carefully. Like fire, emotions have great function; but, like fire, we can't let them get out of hand.
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