There are days when miracles seem to be popping up everywhere, like kernels of corn set to dancing in the heat beneath them. All I need to do is hold a bowl to catch them so they don’t scatter all over the floor. As I am typing the words, I smile as I imagine that scenario. I can even...

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I wrote this last year and woke up thinking about the significance of this date for me. It is now 21 years since the events of the day unfolded.

"11:11 holds mixed emotions for me. I love the coming together of the numbers and the significance of...

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I grew up on the melodies and harmonies of musical icon Carole King.  Her stirring voice both lulled and uplifted me and I can  recall many of her tunes as if hearing them in my...

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I am an optimist by nature, thinking I am hardwired that way. I usually awaken with a smile, ready to take on the day. There are some mornings, (rare, blessedly) when I am weighted down with a bit of anxiety. Understandable since the world is a crazier place...

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When people ask me how I am, whether I have seen them recently or if years have passed, my answer is always the same, "Life is grand." And it truly is. Even in the midst of challenges and loss,...

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The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah began at sunset tonight. It is the time of year in which those who follow the faith tradition step into a new year. It also is considered the first of the Days of Awe with leads to Yom Kippur (a.k.a. The Day of Atonement). I prefer to call it the Day of At-Onement, since it reminds me that we are One with All of creation, including that...

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I made a list of 'awesome accomplishments' and invite you to do the same.

Overcoming childhood health challenges
Earning a Masters Degree
Being ordained as an interfaith minister
Working for decades as a therapist
Learning seat of the pants journalism
Co-publishing a magazine...

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As I was contemplating what to write about for the Bliss Blog, this quote jumped onto my screen: "She couldn't keep her colors inside the lines so she drew new lines." Sadly, I couldn't find the direct attribution, but I thank this person since she could have been writing it for me....

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I was raised in the Jewish faith tradition, going to synagogue every Friday night with my parents and sisters for as long as I can remember. Rituals for various holidays, including kindling Shabbos candles, creating the Passover seder and lighting the Hanukkah menorah were an integral part of my life. Saying the Shema which is the signature prayer in the religion, has been something I have done...

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One of my favorite blast from the past songs offered up by the Five Stairsteps is called Ooh, Child. It became a theme song of sorts when I worked in a psychiatric hospital. One of the charge nurses, named Katie used to sing it. I imagine it benefitted the patients and I KNOW it helped me get through some challenging days. Seven years after leaving that job, the song pops up from time to...

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