Maimonides explains that it’s a time when everyone’s main occupation is to know G-d, to live with felt awareness of Him inside ordinary life. The Rebbe explained how a human being actually gets there. He taught that the work begins with joy. Not forced happiness, but joy that grows out of awe through trust. Awe […]
Because the distance between us and the One who created everything is immense. If that distance were erased, relationship would be impossible. There would be no “you,” no choice, no response, only absorption into His oneness. For relationship to exist at all, creation required concealment, His presence feeling hidden, so that we could exist as […]
they still care, they still try, but the joy has faded, so the relationship doesn’t feel alive. But the reason goes deeper: G-d is not only our Father; He is also our King. And joy in a relationship with a King only comes after awe. Awe means recognizing His infiniteness: That He sees the whole […]
is that they are a channel of unconditional love. Your body recognizes that energy, it has known it before, and it can help you notice what your requests are, and sharing your requests with that soul can boost your self-esteem, because it helps you feel you matter. That feeling helps you believe your voice matters, […]
They’re addicted to survival mode. Their whole system is built on one fear: “If I’m not the one who matters right now, I’ll disappear.” So they control, defend, argue, interrupt, dominate, not out of ego, but out of terror. Here are truths a narcissist must understand to transform: 1. Control doesn’t create safety, responsibility does. […]
Freedom lets you connect. Survival mode shows up in different ways: Fight, you use your mind to stay in control. Flight, you overthink to stay ahead and avoid. Freeze, you shut down emotionally and hide in your thoughts. Fawn (people pleasing), you analyze people so you won’t be rejected. Different patterns, same message from the […]
It means you want connection, relationship, and a part of you wants to take responsibility but responsibility requires clarity, not overwhelm. Here’s the mistake many people make: they try to reconnect while drowning in guilt. And guilt is too overwhelming to let you think clearly or choose a healthy compassionate boundary. Here’s a practice that […]
because awe is how the relationship begins. It’s better to have misguided awe (faith) toward a spiritual leader than toward wealth and power, and here’s why. Awe always reshapes you. The only question is in which direction. Jewish wisdom explains, the purpose of life is a relationship with the Creator, and awe is how you […]
it’s a language. You can’t notice what you don’t have words for. And you can’t feel awe if you can’t feel you. Most people don’t “lack awareness,” they just never learned the words for their own inner world. Awareness means giving words to your sadness, your fear, and your shame, so those emotions can finally […]
But before that, something else has to happen: awe. Awe isn’t just “being impressed.” Awe is a blend of emotions that open your soul: 1. joy — because you feel connected, 2. sadness — because you also feel separate, 3. fear — because the relationship is real, 4. wonder — because you’re astonished that He […]