The Month of Elul

Cities of Refuge Shalom,

As a mom, I relate to you as a sister! We all want so much for our children and are seeking ways to guide them and love them.

Loving someone implies two opposites. You love them unconditionally. AND you want the best for them - which may mean wanting them to change. G-d is the "Point" beyond us that reconciles these contradictions: My love is 100% and unconditional and so too is my yearning for the others' good. My desire for you to behave a certain way is not driven by ego but by His agenda. This keeps the love pure - and fortifies it! In addition, I love you as I love myself - in a contradictory way. I know I need to change. And I love myself nonetheless.

One final thought. As I told the NickMom crew when they filmed our family, Moms we don't have to be excellent. Or even great. Or very good. Or good! Just good ENOUGH. You are an agent. G-d is their primary parent. So let go a little and ask Him to take charge.

Wishing you much joy from your children in health and wealth. Reply

Dear Dee I primarily study and teach Chassidut. Of the five levels of Kabbalah, it is the highest. The Rebbe's commentary on his father of righteous memory Reb Levik's commentary on the Zohar's commentary on the Bible is one of the texts that opens the world to me in ways that truly change my life.

I have taken these mystical principles and attempted to find the practical application for us both in terms of understanding what makes us tick and how to live the holiest, happiest and truest lives we can. This I teach as part of The Method. It's Kabbalah Coaching for personal transformation. Reply