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Nature Knows March 2025

A confession: over the past six months, I have not been tending my garden as well as I should be. It began late last summer, when I weeded…

2d ago

Nature Knows
March 2025

2d ago

The Power of Perspective December 29, 2024

My house has been filled with noise, laughter, and socks strewn under the dining room table, and my heart is so full! You see, my kids are…

Jan 6

The Power of Perspective
December 29, 2024

Jan 6

A Blessing For The New Year 5785 October 2, 2024

Some of the benefits of jetlag include waking up at 5:00 am which makes for quite a productive day! I recently returned from an…

Oct 2, 2024

A Blessing For The New Year 5785
October 2, 2024

Oct 2, 2024

This Year Feels Very Different

This Year Feels Very Different Tisha B’Av: August 12, 2024

Aug 12, 2024

This Year Feels Very Different

Aug 12, 2024

Hopes for 2024

I heard a story the other day that has really stuck with me.

Jan 2, 2024

Hopes for 2024

Jan 2, 2024

Am Yisrael Chai-The People and Nation of Israel Live! October 13, 2023

We face-timed our Israeli cousins tonight for Shabbat. No answer. We panicked, perhaps they were in their safe room and could not get the…

Oct 15, 2023

Am Yisrael Chai-The People and Nation of Israel Live!
October 13, 2023

Oct 15, 2023

“I Must Have Flowers Always and Always” (Claude Monet)

September 3, 2023

Sep 4, 2023

“I Must Have Flowers Always and Always”
(Claude Monet)

Sep 4, 2023

Cheers to Kindness June 2023

Two weeks have passed since my middle son’s college graduation. Reflecting back on our time in Chicago, our weekend was filled with love…

Jun 27, 2023

Cheers to Kindness
June 2023

Jun 27, 2023

The Power of Books (For Molly)

As a self-professed bibliophile, I can’t believe I did not know about the used book store located inside a local library. In my defense…

May 17, 2023

The Power of Books (For Molly)

May 17, 2023

To My Teacher…Thank You.

As I waited to greet one of my most inspiring teachers, I didn’t know what to expect. I sat in the lobby of the Beit Avot (old age home)…

Oct 14, 2022

To My Teacher…Thank You.

Oct 14, 2022

I recently came across a post on social media that read, “I remember years ago I was crying in my…

This idea of the ripple effect has been on my mind lately.

Dec 31, 2021

I recently came across a post on social media that read, “I remember years ago I was crying in my…

Dec 31, 2021

The Goosebump Tour

Several weeks ago I met a congregant, who I’ll call Sarah, at a local beach pier. It was a beautiful day, although quite hot as July in…

Sep 5, 2021

The Goosebump Tour

Sep 5, 2021

The Jewish Way We Said Goodbye to Our Home (reprinted from Kveller.com)

When we first bought our home, our children were ages 5, 3, and 1.

Aug 18, 2021

The Jewish Way We Said Goodbye to Our Home (reprinted from Kveller.com)

Aug 18, 2021

Welcoming 2021

January 1, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Post-Election Thoughts

November 11, 2020

Nov 12, 2020

Post-Election Thoughts

Nov 12, 2020

The Future of Our Home October 2020

The weather in south Florida is finally changing. Fall has arrived! Instead of a hot and humid 90 degrees, it’s now a hot and humid 80…

Oct 25, 2020

The Future of Our Home
October 2020

Oct 25, 2020

Danger: Beware of Floating Feathers August 10, 2020

There is a well-known Jewish story about a man who is a gossip. He enjoys telling stories and can’t help himself from sharing what he…

Aug 11, 2020

Danger: Beware of Floating Feathers
August 10, 2020

Aug 11, 2020

Living in the Bittersweet: July 2020

Each May through July our family has the distinct pleasure of celebrating many momentous occasions: my birthday, Mother’s day, my…

Jul 26, 2020

Living in the Bittersweet: July 2020

Jul 26, 2020

Red Flags, Green Flags, and an Orb of Light

Red Flags, Green Flags, and an Orb of Light April 28, 2020

May 3, 2020

Red Flags, Green Flags, and an Orb of Light

May 3, 2020

Finding Calm March 24, 2020

The other night I was having a bit of an adult temper tantrum. As most of you know, in the midst of this pandemic, I launched a book…

Mar 29, 2020

Finding Calm
March 24, 2020

Mar 29, 2020

Amy Pessah

Amy Pessah

Spiritual Seeker, Mom, Educator, Rabbi, Author. Living in gratitude, finding Divinity in All. www.asoulfuljourney.com

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