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Seena Elbaum |
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 Seena moved from NY to Philly in 1984. Married with children and grandkids, she has many creative outlets and a committed mind-body practice. Professionally, she counsels women and couples, operates a yoga studio, and a doula/birth ed practice. Currently she is working on writing a book.
I felt sick. Where are you, G‑d, in all of this?
The adjustments were enormous, for all of us. My mother and I were still grieving, though it was too painful for her to talk about.
As a witness to this journey, I saw opportunities to learn how to parent as a loving educator, practicing humility, shedding many tears and calling out “Dear G‑d, please help him find his way, and please help me help him.”
My childhood ended when I was 10 years old. I left for overnight camp an innocent girl; two weeks later, I was called to the head counselor’s shack and told that I had to go home.
Standing at the counter was an elderly lady who immediately drew my attention. Within a somewhat fragile physique, she exuded light and strength. I smiled to her while noticing her shock of white hair, clear blue eyes and gentle smile, and then I said hel...
Darkness is not just what fills the sky. It can fill our vision, craft negativities in the mind, and color the same in heart. What lives in our mind is closely linked to how we feel and defines our entire reality...
Watching an increasing number of my peers and family become ill and suffer in various ways, my sensitivity to and appreciation for all the gorgeous details of life began to grow. I was watching my gratitude for being alive bloom, like sights of a spring m...
Living with My Son's Crohn's Disease
At the outset, he had an extremely positive outlook and oftentimes said, "However uncomfortable I am right now, it could always be much worse." These self-soothing words were a source of comfort, motivation and positive perspective, all of which served as...
It had been more than half my lifetime since my first visit to Israel in 1978, and I was overcome with palpable excitement and curiosity...
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