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Tefillah is not about changing Hashem’s plans; it’s about changing yourself.

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

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Forgiveness may not be enough. Sometimes, you need boundaries

Forgiveness can’t always make the situation better – especially if the offense continues. Yes, you can release the previous pain and hurt. But then it happens again. If you have done some true self-introspection to determine that you are not being supersensitive, or the act is obviously egregious, then it is worthwhile to set up

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The doors to goodness are unlocked; but you’ll never know until you try to open them

Hashem has goodness in store for everyone. Everyone. Often, it is just on the other side of the door. To open that door, you just have to turn the handle. You may have to give it a little nudge or push. But the door to your goodness and opportunity is already open. Sometimes, there are

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