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Hanukkah

Wonder, not worry: A curiosity practice for those with zero chill

    Call it worrying, call it anxiety, call it impatience– even when life feels pretty great and the work/life trains run mostly smoothly, my brain reverts back to station NO CHILL. Some people find their way out of a stress vortex through gratitude practice. Often when I count my blessings (which I do! frequently!!) I nose-dive into all I should do with those blessings; realistic sane things like keeping my family plus the entire world safe and loved forever… I feel so grateful for my healthy happy parents, and so so lucky for my kind husband… Read More »Wonder, not worry: A curiosity practice for those with zero chill

    The Hanukkah Tradition That Comes from My Non-Jewish Mother In Law

      Sometimes we create our own traditions, sometimes we carry on a tradition we inherit, and sometimes a tradition can come from unexpected places.   It began with the larger of the two cut-crystal dreidels (top left). My mother-in-law Sue gave it to me the first time I went home with my then-boyfriend for their family Christmas. My Jewish upbringing didn’t include holiday decor of any sort, beyond lighting the Menorah or weekly Shabbat candles. Our traditions comprised mainly of food, presents, food, family, observance, and food. Mmmmmmm fooooooood. I received the crystal driedel in the spirit… Read More »The Hanukkah Tradition That Comes from My Non-Jewish Mother In Law