It’s Not About You It’s a misnomer: Applied Chassidus, or Practical Chassidus is one and the same thing. Is there really such a thing as Chassidus which is not practical, but is instead theoretical hypotheses regarding Hashem and spirituality? I think not. The Alter Rebbe wrote Tanya not for intellectuals, but to offer a helping
Phones, internet, technology. The grandparents hate it. The parents love it. And the children can’t seem to get enough of it. Many can barely live without it. They need the entertainment, they need the screens. Soon enough, parents are no longer so fond of the little devices, that they once thought were excellent babysitters. Instead
The Objective: A stressful day or a period of challenging times, can cause a person to lose control of themselves. Is it possible to stay focused? Many are the self-help books available regarding facing conflict and difficulty. Many are the articles that we have come across, addressing issues of stress, happiness, and inner peace. One
The Balance of Self Esteem and Bittul A very prevalent issue many people struggle with nowadays is a low self-esteem. Children these days are brought up in a way that will hopefully boost their confidence and help them later in life. It all starts when we are very young. As toddlers we are complimented on
For many, decisions are hard to make. People shy away from making decisions, asking others to pitch in and chose for them. They leave it to fate. They don’t make changes, because it’s too difficult to decide which way to go. They overthink the options repetitively. Is this right or wrong? Good or bad? Anxiety
A fortified city is so-called because a defensive wall surrounds it, defining its borders and safeguarding its inhabitants against the perils of the outside world. People, too, require defense against external influences, and many tend to fortify themselves by erecting emotional walls around their hearts. As we see in the case of a city, a
There’s a pit. A growing black hole. It consumes your energy, passion, and motivation. Until all you feel is nothing. Or maybe it is something but not a thing you can name. So when asked what’s wrong you simply responds nothing. Since in reality it is nothing. The lack of everything that ever made you
One of the greatest joys in life is to hold your child in your arms. Yet what do we do when G-d withholds that joy from us? The discovery that your or your spouse are unable to conceive carries the weight of a thousand boulders: the grief of childlessness, the financial and emotional stress of
Overview: These days, the struggle to arouse motivation and concentrate is compounded by constant distractions: at every turn we have electronic enticements. Paradoxically, along with enhanced quality of life and technological advances, people unknowingly add to their stress levels by absorbing huge amounts of information from the outside world and take on more and more commitments. Thus,
Throughout our lives, there have been innumerable moments in which people have made biting comments that have hurt us. We were all victims, at some point or another, of the blade of an innocent-looking string of words that have affected us in a negative fashion. Some people’s lives have been completely crushed, since the spoken
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