by Linda Cohen | Mindfulness, mitzvahs, Tips and Resources
It’s February 1st! I don’t remember loving this month as a kid as much as I do now. Perhaps choosing to get married on February 14th has something to do with it. There is a celebratory mood in the air in February and it’s special to have our... by Linda Cohen | mitzvahs, Stories of Kindness, Tips and Resources
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. It’s hard for me to believe that the idea of Giving Tuesday is ONLY 4 years old. I feel like it’s been around for longer, probably because I got wind of it the first year. Perhaps you have never heard of Giving Tuesday.... by Linda Cohen | mitzvahs, Stories of Kindness, Tips and Resources
As September arrives, I am reflecting on an unbelievable summer. It’s brought unexpected and magnificent surprises, difficult loss and a whole lot of everything in between. In late July, I attended my first National Speakers Conference with 1,600 other... by Linda Cohen | mitzvahs, Tips and Resources
Today is my anniversary. I’ve been married for 23 years. As we celebrate this year, it feels like recently we know both people getting divorced even after the 20 year mark and younger folks asking us how we are doing it. We think there are a couple of really... by Linda Cohen | mitzvahs
May was always a month that we celebrated my mom. We observed Mother’s Day together and my mom’s birthday fell on the last day of the month, May 31st. After my father died I was aware that the first year of holidays and birthdays are often... by Linda Cohen | Jewish information, mitzvahs
This Friday night, we begin our eight-day holiday of Passover. I have written more about this Jewish holiday previously on my blog in this post and this one where I shared a simple recipe for chicken and matzah ball soup. During the Seder we tell the story of...