Reading Archives (Author)
Two Types Of Heartbreaks
A disciple asks the rebbe: “Why does Torah tell us to ‘place these words upon your hearts’? Why does it not tell us...
A Life On The Ground
Question: ... the idea of having “a life on the ground”. Can you expand on what that means to you? That brings back a...
The Practice Of Soft Eyes
In a sacred landscape, with its complexities and convolutions, surprise is a constant companion: it lies just around the bend or hidden...
Habits Of The Heart
“Habits of the heart” (a phrase coined by Alexis de Tocqueville) are deeply ingrained ways of seeing, being, and responding...
My Misgivings About Advice
My misgivings about advice began with my first experience of clinical depression thirty-five years ago. The people who tried to...
That Friend Walking Behind Me
Imagine that for many years a friend had been walking a block behind me, calling my name, trying to get my attention because he wanted to...
Organic Gift
Years ago, I heard Dorothy Day speak. Founder of the Catholic Worker movement, her long-term commitment to living among the poor on New...
A Circle of Trust
Like a wild animal, the soul is tough, resilient, resourceful, savvy, and self-sufficient: it knows how to survive in hard places. I...
Stand In the Tragic Gap
The bad news is that violence is found at every level of our lives. The good news is that we can choose nonviolence at every level as...