Peace It’s an illusive feeling. I find that I chase after peace at times. Why? Because I’ve been victim of the illusion that I could find peace if only some situation were the way I wanted it. Have you ever changed situations (like a job, a relationship or a location), hoping that things would be […]
Celebrating Our Past – And Planning For A Different Future
Thanksgiving is a day that for many is fraught with memories. Some have good and positive, warm, happy memories. Others have negative and painful memories and associations with the day itself. Whichever feeling we have for the holiday, we can choose to make our focus for today into something positive. We can even use the […]
How Do You Know When To Make A Change?
I am sometimes asked, how do you know when it’s time to make a change in life? It’s a great question. I don’t know when we actually know it’s time to change – but this is my best answer: “When staying where you are becomes more painful than making the change. When change is no […]
Overcome Anger and Resentment
How does one get rid of anger and resentment? Sometimes I run the extremes between the negative emotions of anger and resentment. It’s not difficult to feel angry when you read the headlines on the news. Or get resentful when you read social media posts of people you believed were your friends and thought the […]
The Hard Decision To Finally Get On Twitter
Now you can follow me at @RabbiCosnowsky – But I can’t promise we are going anywhere special just yet I just wanted to find a way to get the word out about the moment of prayer on Thursday which I am endeavoring to start. But, I’m not a screen person. I haven’t watched television since The […]
How To Not Freak Out When Things Get Tough
There’s a story in the Torah, (Old Testament or Hebrew Bible) about a minor character that is a great metaphor on how to relax when times are hard. The story is about Hagar who is Sarah’s handmaiden. Sarah who was infertile, gave Hagar to her husband Abraham so they could have a child together. […]