Repeating
Rabbi Brian explains that many ROTB articles sound like.
Pitting Cherries
When my daughter was 2 years old, we sat at the table having lunch, and there was a bowl of cherries. (Don’t worry – I’m not going to tell you life is like a bowl of cherries; someone else has already said that – my favorite pithy metaphor is that life is like a roller-coaster:
Your “To Do” is Your Friend?!
This article might seem kind of crazy. It might appear as though I’m trying to convince you the reason there’s wind is because the leaves are moving. As a means of introducing my crazy idea, let me give an example. I often counsel wedding couples who – because of the major life change they’re about
Your “To Do” is Your Friend?! Read More »
Surrender to surrendering
Rabbi Brian gives a primer on how to surrender! Don’t try so hard!
Surrender to surrendering Read More »
Frustration Dam (not Damn)
Rabbi Brian uses the analogy of a dam to understand being frustrated.
Frustration Dam (not Damn) Read More »
Fun and loss
Rabbi Brian tackles the notion that joy and sadness are opposite sides of the same coin.
Running out of excuses
Rabbi Brian muses on a friend’s notion that he is “running out of (external) excuses” for not being happy.
Running out of excuses Read More »
3 balls, pool, and attachment
Rabbi Brian tires to keep track of three balls in a pool and realizes he is dealing with life.
3 balls, pool, and attachment Read More »
B'shert the bad
Rabbi Brian asks why is it that we only comfortable saying things are “meant to be” when they are positive ones?