Defining Happiness
Many people throw in the towel when they realize that their emotional problems don't go away. Without G-d in the picture, any cure or relief is only temporary...
Dr. Zev Ballen
Dr. Zev Ballen, z”l
The Domestic Tyrant
So many of us have ridiculously high expectations that drag us down, but when people have high expectations of their kids, then it's torment for everyone involved…
Let the Other Guy Win
We have to ask ourselves now, while we can still change and still do something about it, how much do we really care for our family members? How giving are we, really?
Living on Purpose
Contrary to popular belief, you won’t find the purpose of your life by analyzing yourself and looking into yourself. You didn’t create yourself…
Milestone Makers
It only takes the first person to believe that something 'impossible' is possible, and to do it, to open the gates wide to a whole bunch of other people who can emulate…
The Peak Start
Physical sensations can get us psyched up for joy very quickly. It's a very simple technique, and kids do it all the time. We just need to watch them play…
Reclaiming Your Real Self
The false self forms in childhood as a result of children not feeling fully loved and accepted by their parents for who they are; they feel compelled to alter their true nature...
The Emuna Pause
Without emuna, our minds launch into what I call the overthinking, over-analyzing, overly-judgmental mode which takes us further away from being able to deal with the situation…
Emuna: The Only Choice
When we realize that we can be happy right now, with what we presently possess, we stop worrying. Then, we start to re-discover our own latent powers and abilities…
Sincerely Sorry
Where do anger, jealousy and other troublesome emotions come from? Do our emotions mysteriously come to us, attack us and force us to go along with their way of thinking?
Deep-Freezing the Past
Cohen has no idea why his son is suddenly listening to acid rock, gazing at girls, drinking beer and doing all the things that he used to do in his pre-BT life…
Let Kindness Lead
It's only when we get into the giving mode that we can create an environment where our spouses can feel truly at home, without having to put on an act for us…