Fear Notes If my life were a pinball machine, I would tell you the ball is lighting up the letters f.e.a.r. Fear is widespread. Coronavirus, the US Supreme Court sanctioning border agents to firing shots across the border and killing people in Mexico, the US justice department setting up procedures to denaturalize citizens, the anti-semitic graffiti this week […]
It’s Friday morning. I am sitting in the customer center of my local Honda dealership. There’s been a recall on our 2003 minivan’s passenger side airbag. I’m waiting. I’m not going anywhere. Literally. I don’t have it in me to fight for the promised loaner car. My energy is just drained. To be honest, I’m
The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. Part One: It's real The smell of fear In 2008, research scientists at Stony Brook University attached moisture absorbing pads to two different sets of participants to collect their sweat. Treadmill joggers First time skydivers
I had wanted today’s article to align with the celebration in the U.S. of Martin Luther King, Jr. However, my plans did not work out. While I love Dr. King and his inspirational messages about love and peace, today’s message is about FEAR. (I was on my way to Trader Joe’s on Friday afternoon when I felt compelled
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Fear. (It’s ok to fear.) | by Rabbi Brian | 2017 | issue 28 of 40 The 77% Weekly Nourishing Spiritual-Religious Hunger 40/52 weeks a year I thank you for reading. If you know of someone who might like this, please share. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up for free! oldrotb.wpengine.com/archives – ?rB Fear. (It’s ok to fear.)
Rabbi Brian A modern-day rabbi with John Lennon’s inclusivity and a Blues Brothers mission. Fear. Fear is real. Fear does terrible things to us. Fear can transform our rational, mammalian brains into reptilian, fight-flight-flee, us-versus-them brains. Fear – as many are experiencing right now – paralyzes us and robs us of our very humanity. Fear makes us scattered. I
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The 77% Weekly The 40/52-weeks-a-year, quick-reading, thought-lingering, spiritual-religious newsletter. Religion-Outside-The-Box (oldrotb.wpengine.com) is a donation supported not-for-profit empowering adults to find and be with (the) God (of their understanding). 36/40 From the desk of Rabbi Brian Here’s a wonderful Chassidic quote: I am afraid of things that cannot harm me, and I know it. I
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The art classroomLos Angeles Leadership Academy2012 “Alrighty then!” the petite woman at the front of the room bubbles out of her mouth with more than a touch too much enthusiasm. Roger, the school’s founder, has just finished introducing her with “Give Carol your LA Leadership Academy best.” A half-day professional development. Oh, joy! (Sarcasm.) ***
Dearest Beloved,💙rB I’m sitting at my computer. It’s Wednesday morning, and I just finished my bi-weekly planning session with Denise, my project manager. I’m behind on the newsletter. At the latest, I try to get articles to Jenn, my editor, by Monday. It didn’t happen. As I type right now, I’m hoping for brilliance to
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