We all have things we would like to improve about ourselves or for ourselves. And indeed, dear reader, we should always be open to the idea. No matter our age, there is likely something we could do to make our lives better. Building a new habit is a gradual and deliberate process that helps us […]

Darlings, every January arrives with a certain kind of hush. The calendar turns, the world keeps spinning, and suddenly we are invited to begin again. Not in a dramatic, makeover-from-a-movie sort of way, but in the quiet way that actually lasts. The way that starts with a small decision made on an ordinary morning. And […]

As 2025 draws to a close, I find myself doing what I always do at this time of year. I slow down, look back and take inventory. Not of accomplishments or accolades, but of moments. Quiet, hard and sacred moments. The fierce moments that shape a woman more than any checklist ever could. Can you […]

Jewish families that celebrate Hanukkah have special traditions. I love the word “tradition” because it is an accounting of long, established customs and beliefs passed on through one’s family from generation to generation. Typically, one’s belief system and core values are based on family teachings. Our parents and grandparents pass their wisdom down to us, […]

Thanksgiving has come and gone, darling. The dishes are put away, the leftovers have long been eaten, and the last of the autumn leaves swirl around as winter settles in. Every year, I feel a shift once Thanksgiving passes. It’s as though the world exhales and breathes in the winter holiday season. The holiday season […]