Beit Roga

We all go through times of upheaval in our lives. For some of us, like those of us living in Israel, major destabilizing elements exist in our lives on a regular basis. For others, it can be a weekly occurrence, or a monthly one. Yet others only get this push out of their comfort zone once in a long while. Whatever the case, having tools in place to keep you firmly grounded during these times can be so beneficial not just to your sanity and frame of mind and daily life, but t

I am not going to talk about the obvious today because, well, it is too obvious. We all don’t need reminders of craziness. What we need is love. Love, love, and more love. Walks in nature where we feel the calming effect of the swish of the breeze in the trees, where the rustling of leaves soothes the soul. Where the call of a wild animal and the twittering of a family of birds awakens our senses and grounds our energies. Time spent with friends laughing, over a good meal, or

What do you believe in? What do you believe to be true about yourself? Your life? Life in general? Your religion? What do you believe to be absolute truisms? How did you get to that truth? Was it taught to you? Or did you get to it on your own, searching for what is true for you? Our beliefs are our lives. We are what we believe to be true. If we believe in love, it will be all around us in greater measure than we could even think possible. If we believe in our selves and in

It’s inevitable. Change. We all go through it. Every moment of every day. Yet, for some reason, many humans seem to have an aversion to it. We cringe at the word. Hold up our hands to ward it off. But we can’t really stop it. We are the only living things that resist change. The rest of nature understands this is the way it is supposed to be and just goes with it. Ever see a tree fighting changing colors in the Fall? Ever see a flower that stops blooming in the middle of its