The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. No, Katie, you are not a Jedi. I received the following email from Katie.I’ve changed details (like her real name and any other identifying information). Rabbi Brian, I’m having a difficult time with the vice-president […]
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The 77% Weekly Newsletter SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR INBOX 40/52 WEEKS A YEAR. FREE. You’re tense. That’s yours. I’m at Trader Joe’s checking out. This is not the first “a-ha” moments I’ve had checking out at Trader Joe’s. Luis, a jovial man I’ve gotten to know a bit, asked as part of the
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I was in the principal’s office. Another dressing down for not-following-paperwork-protocol. Spending my prep-period being made to feel inadequate. Having to suck it up until I later when I could get an infusion of love to regain my equanimity. At that moment of feeling defeated, I remembered that I was not without protection. I remembered the
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“Have To” Like This Story Maggie and I were having coffee in the bakery that used to be the library of Northeast Portland – the neighborhood in which birthed Ramona and the pantheon of Beverly Cleary’s characters. Maybe pantheon is too strong of a word. Maggie is ROTB’s volunteer publicist. The monthly cup of coffee
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They are exhausting. Children. My children. Children in general. Just exhausting. Don’t get me wrong; they are the moon and the sun, and I love them. It’s just that the entire world seems to revolve around them. I am a team player – I try to look out for the family as a whole. Children
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Donald J. Love A few points before the article: • If you think you are better off hating your enemies than loving them, this article is not for you. If that’s the case, here are other articles (1, 2, 3,) I have written about love that might be easier for you to
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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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Love, nevertheless | Rabbi Brian | 2017 | issue 36 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 Nevertheless, love. Hi. This is Rabbi Brian. My words here will implore
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Rabbi Brian A modern-day rabbi with John Lennon’s inclusivity and a Blues Brothers mission. Classic Chess Openings I need to refresh my chess openings. Emmett (entering fifth grade) and I like to play chess. We are comparably matched. If I allow him to take back one klutzy move (and he does not allow me the same handicap), he
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Themes in this article (and the story of the frogs) you’ll see repeated from issue 13 (frog or fish), earlier this year. This article explains, step by step how to go from obligation to preference. If you follow these steps, you can get what you want. Yes. You will. It’s not magic. It’s logic. Read it and you’ll see. It