Kabbalah theme: Tiferet//balance Music theme: religious/philosophical titles (and also subject matter) 15. Chesed within Tiferet: internal balance — Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish 16. Gevurah: disciplined balance (Rosh Chodesh) — Girls Against God by Florence + The Machine 17. Tiferet: balance of yetzer hara + yetzer hatov — Raising…

I know, I’m a full week behind. I’m going to catch up quickly, I promise. :) Kabbalistic theme: Gevurah//discipline, strength Music theme: hip-hop week, which is a repeat theme from last year, for good reason 8. Chesed within Gevurah: loving criticism — Consideration by Rihanna (ft. SZA) 9. Gevurah: self-confidence…

Kabbalah (mystical) theme: Chesed//loving-kindness Musical theme: new music from this past year that is either underrated or under the radar (in my opinion) Chesed within Chesed: self love (new from this past year) — All by Grouplove Gevurah: disciplined loving; self preservation — Flowers by Miley Cyrus Tiferet: balanced, compassionate…

A post-pandemic reflection, written Saturday night, June 19, 2021 — Today was the first time that while I was day-dreaming, instead of dissociating, I was planning what I might wear tomorrow. Dissociation, if you are unfamiliar, can consist of imagining or feeling as if you are a different person, feeling completely detached from your emotional state, or possibly feeling detached…

Standing outside, all bundled up, on a bluff overlooking Lake Huron, gazing through the trees as the snow falls down, I earnestly sing along to Taylor Swift playing from my bluetooth speaker — the Red album, at this point, to be specific. I do my best to harmonize, trying to…

A less famous borrowing from Robert Burns, in title and perhaps in theme — Did you ever get a big, great idea for your life? An idea that felt like a fantastic way to jump start your life a little bit, put some oomph into the living. A way to make meaning out of all those days, before they add up and turn into…

A sequel to my health and wellness journey — I am immensely grateful for the immensely positive response to my blog debuting my health and wellness journey. …

Today I posted a progress picture of my health and fitness journey, and I received so many positive responses, comments, questions, etc, it was overwhelming — in a fantastic way. A few people asked how I’ve been making my progress, if there’s a specific plan or program I’ve been following…

Since everything has been closed and I’m at home, I’ve been watching a lot more stuff. This is unsurprising, since I already was watching plenty before the pandemic. Now I have even more of an excuse to watch things, truly observe, analyze, think them over, and let them dwell in…