Life is one big journey … Life is years of self-discovery … the time for constant learning, change and growth. March 29 will mark the anniversary of my mom’s transition to Summerland (the Spirit World). I was raised in a Jewish family. In Judaism, death is not a tragedy, even when it occurs early in life or through unfortunate circumstances. Death is a natural process. Our deaths, like our lives, have meaning and are all part of G-d's plan. In addition, we have a firm belief in an afterlife, a world to come, where those who have lived a worthy life will be rewarded. During the first year of losing my Mom, her passing was very difficult. My head was filled with lots of questions of why she wa
“Give thanks for each new morning with its light, for rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything thy goodness sends.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Some days are just awesome! Everything goes as intended – you jump from work meetings to responsibilities to private life, and you feel completely wonderful on the inside. And then there are those days when you don’t feel at all inspired. Your best laid plans fly out the window before your day has even begun. Something important goes unexpectedly wrong and you get that sinking feeling in your stomach. Or you feel sorry for yourself and just want to go back to bed, throw the covers over your head, and stay tha
