Tag Archives: memories
Present
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? A summer beach trip with friends from college. We got up early to watch the sunrise on the beach. We sat in silence, but being in the presence of … Continue reading
Over the Border
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading
The One
“You’ll know when he’s ‘the one’,” my mother said. She died when I was 20, leaving no further guidance. At 23, I was stale inventory by Jewish matchmaking standards. Despair settled in. Until one Shabbat afternoon when Phil, an old … Continue reading
Emotional challenges
Emotional challenges. After losing a loved one, going through a breakup or becoming an empty nester, our items can become laced with deep sentiment. Working through these feelings can make it very hard to access your executive functioning skills. “A home … Continue reading
The Rules
“I don’t follow nobody’s rules. I just do what I feel right about in my heart!” Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 