click on the link and enjoy.......
http://youtu.be/20fhJeBMUIM
Friday, February 3, 2012
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
New Year, New Things, New You
Most humans need or even crave routine - at least that is what all the parenting books say - and yet somehow the monotony of it wears us down. Often, we need something NEW, anything NEW, to revive our senses.
I know that even the daily routine of making the same sandwiches for my children day after day after day gets me down after a while. Yet a simple request for peanut butter rather than chocolate between the 2 slices of bread can actually lift my spirits a little.
It seems that whether it is a new game for the computer, a brand new piece of furniture for the house or a sparkling cake pan, there is just something about new things….. they make us feel happy.
Recently I asked someone I know going through a divorce how she was doing. “He is acting like a jerk,” she said, then added with a smile: “but I went on a shopping spree”.
How can someone going through a bad divorce feel better just by purchasing some new clothes?
What is it about new things that gives us a lift?
Then on Rosh Hashana, the start of the New Year, it came to me….
As we stand before G-D, we feel we have a chance to right all our wrongs, correct our mistakes and break from the past. Even if the feeling only lasts an instant and we go back to our old ways, for a moment we have emerged as a new person with a clean slate.
So I thought, perhaps, that throughout the year we are constantly trying in small ways to recreate the feeling of a new beginning … that in each purchase we make, whether big or small, we are hoping to latch on to that sense of a restart.
And that (is really) why when I wear a new T-shirt, or brand new sneakers or even a new pair of socks, I have a little extra zing in my daily workout.
So the next time you find yourself in the middle of a little retail therapy, wondering if you really need something new, just go for it. Do not feel badly or guilty - just think of it as a FRESH START.
G’mar Hatima Tova
I know that even the daily routine of making the same sandwiches for my children day after day after day gets me down after a while. Yet a simple request for peanut butter rather than chocolate between the 2 slices of bread can actually lift my spirits a little.
It seems that whether it is a new game for the computer, a brand new piece of furniture for the house or a sparkling cake pan, there is just something about new things….. they make us feel happy.
Recently I asked someone I know going through a divorce how she was doing. “He is acting like a jerk,” she said, then added with a smile: “but I went on a shopping spree”.
How can someone going through a bad divorce feel better just by purchasing some new clothes?
What is it about new things that gives us a lift?
Then on Rosh Hashana, the start of the New Year, it came to me….
As we stand before G-D, we feel we have a chance to right all our wrongs, correct our mistakes and break from the past. Even if the feeling only lasts an instant and we go back to our old ways, for a moment we have emerged as a new person with a clean slate.
So I thought, perhaps, that throughout the year we are constantly trying in small ways to recreate the feeling of a new beginning … that in each purchase we make, whether big or small, we are hoping to latch on to that sense of a restart.
And that (is really) why when I wear a new T-shirt, or brand new sneakers or even a new pair of socks, I have a little extra zing in my daily workout.
So the next time you find yourself in the middle of a little retail therapy, wondering if you really need something new, just go for it. Do not feel badly or guilty - just think of it as a FRESH START.
G’mar Hatima Tova
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Dress up, Look Good, Feel Good
Is it wrong to dress up and look good? Does putting a value on looking good contradict being idealistic?
Obviously I do not think so!
I am not saying that spending the majority of your day swept away by the world of materialism is the way to go. But when you dress well, you feel good and that is reflected in the way you behave and how people treat you. In fact the way people dress also sets a tone for an evening/ event.
Most events here in Israel are relaxed, casual and less formal. There rarely is a dress code and although that is liberating at times, when men and women show up to ceremonial events “dressing down” the celebration seems to lose its importance.
I recently attended a wedding in Caesarea, where the men and women all showed up dressed to perfection (they were not Israeli). The men were all in suits and the women in long chiffon dresses in every color of the rainbow.
Whether the dresses were sleeveless, one sleeved, or backless the fit of each garment was just right. Nothing was too tight or too short, there were no back folds, no schnitzels (armpit fat) sticking out, and absolutely no muffin tops peaking through. Simple or adorned with rhinestones each and every woman looked absolutely stunning.
The feeling of the wedding was sophisticated, elegant and most importantly respectful. I know that the décor of the ceremony was more because the guest list was from overseas where these events are much more formal.
But...
I do know from my own children (boys) who hate going to events where they need to dress up that once the shirt is tucked in, the tie is on and the jacket is buttoned: they look in the mirror and feel REALLY good. And when they feel good, so do those around them.
Wishing you a BEAUTIFUL New Year
Obviously I do not think so!
I am not saying that spending the majority of your day swept away by the world of materialism is the way to go. But when you dress well, you feel good and that is reflected in the way you behave and how people treat you. In fact the way people dress also sets a tone for an evening/ event.
Most events here in Israel are relaxed, casual and less formal. There rarely is a dress code and although that is liberating at times, when men and women show up to ceremonial events “dressing down” the celebration seems to lose its importance.
I recently attended a wedding in Caesarea, where the men and women all showed up dressed to perfection (they were not Israeli). The men were all in suits and the women in long chiffon dresses in every color of the rainbow.
Whether the dresses were sleeveless, one sleeved, or backless the fit of each garment was just right. Nothing was too tight or too short, there were no back folds, no schnitzels (armpit fat) sticking out, and absolutely no muffin tops peaking through. Simple or adorned with rhinestones each and every woman looked absolutely stunning.
The feeling of the wedding was sophisticated, elegant and most importantly respectful. I know that the décor of the ceremony was more because the guest list was from overseas where these events are much more formal.
But...
I do know from my own children (boys) who hate going to events where they need to dress up that once the shirt is tucked in, the tie is on and the jacket is buttoned: they look in the mirror and feel REALLY good. And when they feel good, so do those around them.
Wishing you a BEAUTIFUL New Year
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Individual Style, on Radio 103 FM
Individual Style on the radio.... sorry about the american accent in hebrew
http://www.103.fm/programs/Media.aspx?ZrqvnVq=FFKFII&c41t4nzVQ=MI
http://www.103.fm/programs/Media.aspx?ZrqvnVq=FFKFII&c41t4nzVQ=MI
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