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We all Are.Â
Even me. (Oh, and Vessel registration closes this Friday.)
A friend sent me a message this morning:
“Your mother told me she's simpl...
Then your spouse joins Vessel for free.
Yes. The person you married. The one whose smile you once found charming and whose chewing now occasionally r...
Someone recently asked a friend of hers, a Vessel participant, “Why would I join Vessel? Couldn’t I just read a book? Learn a sefer?”
Fair question. ...
If you’re new here, welcome.
There are a lot of new names on this list lately, and I’m so glad you found your way here.
And if you’ve been here for ...
There’s actual biology behind why a hug can make everything feel a little more okay.
Affectionate touch can increase oxytocin, the hormone associated...
Before we get into today’s random yet profound insight, I have a small favor to ask.
Who do you know who would love these emails?
Someone who thinks...
Tiny favor before we begin;Â think of one person who would love getting these emails every week. The stories, the questions, the laughs, the occasional...
This time of year gives me all the feels.
The weather changes almost overnight, summer somehow disappears without asking permission, school buses clo...
I have a confession to make.
I’ve never actually attended Selichot.
You know how it is. I had little kids at home. I couldn’t leave. I couldn’t find...
Do you want the real story?
I mean the real one.
The version with the characters and the screenshots and the dramatic plot developments. Who said wh...
I landed back from Chicago at midnight, on 24 hours of absolute adrenaline, completely and utterly wiped, and I don't know that I'll ever truly have t...
I don’t even know how to tell this story.
I wasn’t going to send an email this week.
The kids and I are taking a much-needed week to ourselves, doin...
