Strangers can be wildly fascinating, both in person and on social media. The opportunities they offer for connection and expanded perception are beautiful and downright mystical.
I miss the Land. The air. The views. The people. So yes, the trip was special. But there's more.
I miss the days when friends and family members truly opened up about their insecurities, failures, and deep thoughts. Yes, you're adults now, but you can still share your souls.
She is a bottomless top-shelf gimlet.
She is built of bloody bruised knuckles.
A conversation about how to honor people, the Torah, and the nuances of public vs. private life turns into a conversation about how we define frum -- about what makes an observant person observant.
And here’s where I start to get uncomfortable.
The world needs a lot of healing, the world needs a lot of wholeness and if we would do all we can do be proactive for our soul's dreams, G-d will provide...
We hunger to love the undiscovered, we long to grow fond of wanting, help us remember what we have forgotten.
Moments hold meaning. But do they change our lives in real, sustainable, ever-lasting ways?
Embarrassing admission: I had great fun at a Mensa conference. But the group's test-driven philosophy clashes with my deep-seated sense of the human mind and soul.
We are earthbound for a reason:
to experience the holiness of creation.
