CHESED (Sefira: Week 1) Literal definition: Kindness (Loving Kindness) In other words: Nurturing. Warmth. Providing someone’s needs. Love. Chassidus explains that “Ahavah love” is from the word Ovoh. Which is Netiyas Hanefesh, wanting to connect. Gravitating to another on a soul level. Not the shallow ‘love’ of the common secular vernacular. – EXPRESSIONS of Chesed […]
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Too often, we lose ourselves in the busyness and stress of our days and lives. Too often, we put ourselves last. But in reality, it is especially in those most stressful and busy times that you need a little bit of ‘me-time’ to continue plowing forward. And those around you need you to have that
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Matzah, with its flatness, reflects selfless humility. Pride and ego are often at the root of the issues in so many conflicts. Pride shows up as selfishness, arrogance, unforgiveness, intolerance, self-righteousness, anger, defensiveness and the NEED TO BE RIGHT!! Humility is the acceptance of things as they are. Only the humble have a firm grasp
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True freedom is not being limited by the boundaries that hold us back from our true potential. Those boundaries may be of our own making, and sometimes outside influences. Your limiting beliefs, the stories you tell yourself, staying in your comfort zone those are all self imposed limitations. And those boundaries you can definitely ‘pass
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Chametz, which rises, represents the ego, one’s pride. Particularly, arrogance, the negative pride (pride in the right context is a good thing). As we prepare for Pesach, we get rid of all chametz – even the crumbs. Even the smallest arrogance can hinder your relationships with others and even with yourself. Arrogance is about having
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It’s your family home – the place of your precious memories and keepsakes… the place with which your children are familiar.And it is your home. Home, the place where you should be able to relax and have peace.It is worth putting your home back in order. Don’t give up.
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The key to blissful cleanliness boils down to communication: what, when, and how household tasks need to be carried out.Couples who have a clear and respectful understanding of the parts of the housekeeping they are expected to perform spend less time negotiating or arguing over what should be trivial matters.Tasks need to be clearly defined.
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Sometimes, the mess is so deep, so overwhelming, so ingrained. You simply can’t figure out how to address it with the tools and resources you have. It is in those times, that you MUST call in the help that is available. Even if it costs some money. Even if it feels somewhat awkward (though it
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Don’t look until it’s done. Sometimes, the mess gets worse before it gets tidier. Don’t let that discourage you. Sometimes, you have to take things apart as you choose what should stay, what should be moved or what should be changed.Only when you move things out of the corners, can you address the dirt and
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“A place for everything, everything in its place” keeps things organized. Walk through your home and find a place and system for everything. Make sure it is manageable for everyone in the home. You may find it worthwhile to develop the systems as a team. You’ll get more buy-in from all. And you never know
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