First, let’s discuss what is peer pressure. Do you ever feel stuck between doing what you know is right and what your peers say is right? If you’ll look up the word “pressure” in the dictionary, you’ll get this: the burden of physical or mental distress. Pressure can come in many different ways, like social
Depression. A single word, but with quite the baggage. Something humanity at large has been struggling with for centuries, with no sign of reprieve. Quite the contrary, there has been an alarming trend unfolding the world over. The amount of people suffering from depression recently has ballooned significantly. Even more troubling is the state of
The girl at the table next to mine was holding her phone in front of her, selfie mode. She smiled, paused, then smiled again. I watched as her fingers tapped on her phone, bringing up the picture she had just taken. She grimaced, then ran her fingers through her hair and held up her phone
Apathy Most people have had the experience of hearing someone passionately champion a cause, and thinking, “He’s so into it. I’m not. Where does his excitement come from, and why do not I share it?” When the other shows spirit and zest for Judaism, we might feel a twinge of guilt, because that should be
Introduction: Addiction that has become very prevalent in our generation. An addict biggest fear is of relapse, or that he will not be able to move-on from his current situation. Perhaps this very fear is what leads to dig deeper into the problem rather than help crawl out. When we label someone as an addict,
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe once shared with his chassidim, “One must serve G-d with his own efforts. A person can reach greater heights in his service when he is led by the hand from Above. It is more precious, though, when one puts in the labor to walk on his own.”[1] Inspiration. It comes packaged
Many young people struggle internally; they look at themselves and wonder, “Who am I? I’ve changed over the years both in appearance and personality, but what stays the same? What is my essence?” By looking internally, this can also enhance the question, Sometimes it can feel like one is two faced and sometimes contradictory. “Am
The Rebbe writes that, “ Each and every generation has its own characteristics which have bearing on contemporary problems.” How many of us have grown up with friends that aren’t Shomer Shabbos anymore? How many of us have seen a bright Yeshiva student leave the path of Torah? How many of us have witnessed our
We live in a generation where everything is available. Not only is it accessible, but it is there in an instant. The whole world is at our fingertips. Overnight delivery, one-click ordering and instant messaging are just some examples of how we expect our world to operate. At the same time, we find an implausible
Striving. That constant desire for something better. Conflicting emotions. The rollercoaster of feelings constantly fluctuating from a happy ego to a depressing self-pity. Never a stable medium of content. Where would the balance of emotions come from? When in our lives does the healthy state of being take its place, and how do we achieve
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