Daily Archives: August 19, 2016

Judge one another favorably. Give everyone the benefit of the doubt. This mitzvah seems to go against our natural inclinations. We often look for what is worst in a person or become suspicious at the drop of a hat. But … Continue reading →

A story I like is that about the gathering in the elevator at nine o’clock on a Monday morning. Here come the business people, the executives and their clerical staff, with their Monday morning blues, looking glum and grumpy. The … Continue reading →

The practice of savoring is closely related to gratitude. Savoring refers to the conscious enjoyment of that which gives us pleasure; that is, lingering over delightful experiences, swishing them around in our awareness like a glass of good wine. We … Continue reading →