Tefillah is not about getting Hashem to listen to your pain and your wants and needs. It is about you saying these things to Hashem – so that you hear yourself saying your own tefillos. Through Tefillah to Hashem, we are acknowledging that Hashem has a Master Plan for us and that we should tune […]
Month: August 2021
Feeling bad? Use that to spark your change.
Making mistakes is all part of the human experience. We all do things, say things, make choices that don’t lead to our best potential. And then we feel bad about it. Contemplate on what that feeling is telling you. What do you now recognize you could have done differently? What did you learn about something […]
Adai Ad’s Weekly 3-2-1 [08/29/2021]
3 Conversations you might have this week What is something you can do this week before Rosh Hashanah to have a pleasant and meaningful Yom Tov? Who is someone you would like to speak to more often in this upcoming year? What was holding you back from speaking as often as you’d like? What is […]
Powerlessness is all your head.
The problem with feeling powerless is that it squashes our innate desire and potential to change and improve ourselves and the situations we are in. Powerlessness isn’t a feeling. It’s not an emotion like fear, hurt, anger, sadness, or joy. Although we might use the words, ‘I feel powerless’, powerlessness is really a thought. It’s […]
Courage: Acting even when afraid.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courageous people do feel fear, but they are able to manage and overcome their fear so that it does not stop them taking action. No one wants to feel uncomfortable. So, sometimes we put off facing uncomfortable emotions or doing what we know we ought to do – […]
Words to Avoid: “Get to the point”
Wording like “I don’t have time for this” or “I don’t care” or “Get to the point” are dismissive and show a lack of empathy. It’s saying that you just don’t care about them or the things that they care about. Instead, be patient and allow them their time. If you really are pressed for […]
Start your day by surrendering
מודה אני לפניךThe simplest definition of Modeh is gratitude and thankfulness. We start our day with gratitude. Modeh also means admit, acknowledge, surrender. We start our day by acknowledging to ourselves and to Hashem that we need Him. (It’s the very first words we say in the morning – even before we mention about ourselves […]
Say ‘No’ to the good, so you can say ‘Yes’ to the best.
You won’t have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. “Learn to say ‘no’ to the good so you can say ‘yes’ to the best.” – John C. Maxwell There are so many wonderful things you could be spending your time and energy on. They are all good […]
Adai Ad’s Weekly 3-2-1 [08/22/2021]
3 Conversations you might have this week What is something that you are doing that is holding you back from living your potential? What is a favorite Rosh Hashana memory? What is something that you wish for others in this upcoming year? 2 Quotes to inspire you “True forgiveness is when you can say “Thank […]
“Fine” is a four letter word
When someone asks you “How are you?” do you answer “Things are (Boruch Hashem) fine”? Life can be amazing, why stop at “fine”? What is the mindset behind the word “fine”? “Fine” is about staying with status quo even though what you really want is something more. It is settling for less than you really […]