CHANGE This story was shared at a PenTales event themed “Great Expectations” So, I was thinking about the theme of the night, and I realized that expectations actually play a huge role in my life. To be completely honest, as someone who lives most of their life inside their own […]
topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Great Expectations” Everyone came to their wedding, everyone in the community and all her relatives from Israel, Monsey, England and Russia, and other Rabbanim from epicenters of study and leadership. He had never seen so many hats […]
topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Love and Heartbreak” You were in a dream I had. I was buying candles for Chanukah at a supermarket and they huddled in a molten grey lump at the bottom of my shopping cart. The front wheel […]
topic: CHANGE medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Freedom and Power” Sometimes – usually when I’m avoiding real responsibility – I juice up my laptop and pull up old files of things I’ve written. Essays, usually. Or long, aimless letters to family, friends… former friends. It’s an innocent, soothing […]
topic: CHANGE medium: TEXT I was hoping to think of something inspiring and uplifting, something that would change your world. Yet the truth is, change is scary. Yes, it is a beautiful, essential part of life- what would be the point of living if everything stayed the same all the […]
topic: LOVE & HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT Remembering the warmth and protection of my mother’s womb, I cried. I was in a strange new land, experiencing things that I had never felt before. I cringed at the noise that surrounded me; strange hands carried me away from my comfort zone. It […]
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