Beit Roga

There is a “condition” I have been learning about through my experiences as an out-of-the-box thinker and doer as a parent, and as an innately avidly curious self-awareness junky. I have seen this condition misdiagnosed or described as: laziness, depression, sadness, low motivation, even as a learning disability. I have been asked to send my kids for expensive evaluations and tests. Highly experienced teachers/principals (and some not-so-experienced…) who have raised their ha

Independence. In-dependence. The act of depending in one self. Relying on one’s self to navigate life. This is a big word for people. For countries. For the world. It is also a big part in development. Toddlers and teens are renowned for their extraordinary behavior during the developmental stages where one recognizes he is a separate entity from his parents, community, etc, and can behave as such. Interesting to note that these stages are wrought with internal and external s

I’ve made some deep discoveries lately, and I am sharing here. Ramping it up. Getting real. Seems to be something I am called to do lately. I was diagnosed with TMJ in my teens. For those who don’t know TMJ, it is a pain condition of the jaw involving tight jaw muscles, resulting in dislocation of one or both of the Temporomandibular Joints (the joints just in front of your ears that move when you open and shut your mouth for chewing, yawning, speaking, etc). I was told at th

Over the holiday week, I heard a great talk by our local Rav, who provided a further explanation as to why this time of year is so exciting for us women. He also, incredibly, touched upon and tied in so many different aspects that I have learned about this year - about time, happiness, and our true nature. I will try my best to deliver the wonder of it here. Passover is behind us now…and as it passed I gained a deeper understanding into why it feels so good. You have been rea