What a week it's been! I've rushed around to visit friends, I got to honor a really important role model in my life, I found an internship, it's been a crazy packed week. Strangely enough, home hasn't felt as "Jewish" as it used to, and I'd like to regain that somehow. It was such a comfort before and now, I don't know. I'll have to figure it out.
- When You Suspect Spousal Abuse: N/A
- An Abused Spouse: How You Can Help: N/A
- Maimonides' advice: How to Change Negative Behavior: N/A
- The Unending Obligation to Be Kind: N/A
- "What's Hateful Unto You...": N/A
- "Not Everything That Is Though Should Be Said": N/A
I always feel very weird when I have no reflections from this week, especially when I really enjoyed the majority of these sections, some were so inspiring that I just stared at the page when I finished reading. Oh well, sometimes we get word-clogged and sometimes we are word blocked (two very different things), I guess right now I'm one of the two!
Day 155: A Day of Kind Deeds
There was a beautiful story in the book and I'd love to relay it but I have a problem with that. There are so many beautiful stories about people helping people, and they restore our faith in humanity, and obviously I have nothing against that. I'd rather have my own stock of stories that are beautiful and inspire others to have faith in humans. Of course, I'd like to add to these and have good, kind experiences when interacting with other people, but I'd also like to remember times I've done good things for others.
Rabbi Telushkin made it a point to say that when we have a chance, we should take an entire day or hours at a time, and devote it entirely to doing good things for others.
Day 156: An Expensive Technique for Overcoming Anger
Do you have anger issues? Please don't be mad that I asked. I only want to help. I read today that by donating a sum of money that serves as a fine, every time you express disproportionate anger, you can curb your temper. Or by choosing to donate the money to a cause you don't necessarily support, you can achieve the same results.
Day 157: When You're Angry at Your Spouse: Putting Things into Perspective
If you've ever truly loved someone (family member, spouse, etc.), you probably know that one of the things that would make you happiest, is to see the other person happy.
When you get angry at that person, you probably want one of two things: them to feel what you're feeling or them to talk you out of how you're feeling. The second option would be better because the first often leads to things you regret saying and suddenly a rift between you is caused.
Pettiness, especially in anger, is ugly. Why should we be petty towards our loved ones when we only have a certain amount of time in which to love them? Shouldn't that time be filled with love rather than anger?
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