We often pride ourselves as being unique individuals following our core values, but honestly we may be surprised to find ourselves following the crowd and caring what the neighbours will say, what will my friends say? There’s a natural desire to conform, to find security and validation from others, whether in the eyes of how
We all go through traumatic experiences in our lives. From the outside, some traumas may seem more extreme than others, but all of them shatter beliefs or expectations that we have about ourselves, about others and about the world. Perhaps you discovered that someone you deeply respected or trusted did something immoral. Perhaps you suffered a
A Chassidus-Based Approach to Curing Social Anxiety Humans, by nature, are social animals. We cherish relationships with other people and the feelings of love and acceptance generated from them above all else. In fact, love is a primary need, and children who do not receive sufficient love and nurturance are at physical risk of death
Today’s professional and social environment can be profoundly challenging, especially for young people taking their first steps in a chaotic world. In this essay, we will examine the fundamental difficulties facing the modern millennial attempting to simultaneously master career, culture, and identity. The popular responses and their pitfalls will be discussed. The Chassidic response of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s ma’amar “Mayim Rabbim” will be presented and examined. It will be argued that the Rebbe’s solution
The feeling of love cannot be explained, it must be experienced. The same is true about the feeling of emptiness. This essay will first explore the metaphysics of Chassidus as explained in “Chassidim v’anshei maaseh Eter”[1] authored by R’ Sholom Dov Ber the fifth Chabad Rebbe. We will then explore ideas drawn from select Chassidic
We all want to improve or change something in our lives. We want to be better spouses, parents, friends, and above all better Jews. We all know, however, that changing behavior is a challenge with few equals. Can we change? Is long-term, sustained change a reality? In the following essay, we will try to demonstrate
A dark shadow may be clouding one’s day. The shadow cast by the guilt of one’s past. One is jammed in place because of past memories of bad choices, the mistakes made, the words that shouldn’t have been said, and actions of embarrassment. Toying with one’s mind the past rears its ugly head repeating old
Many people today suffer from a lack of self-confidence. Statistics show that seven out of every ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way.[1] Over the course of the century, many studies have shown the importance and the need for self-confidence. There is no question on the
There are very few, if any, people who have not or will not face some measure of trauma in their lives. Snakes and scorpions litter the path of life. Obstacles are an inseparable feature of any journey. Decay is fact of the Universe. But so is growth. The same applies on an individual level. There
Why saying no is not a weakness The Problem: It feels so much nicer to be able to say yes than to have to say no. Western society has inculcated within us a certain perspective: the romanticization of ‘yes’. Since infancy, people are bombarded with slogans such as ‘follow your heart’, or phrases like ‘why
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