by Penina Taylor | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
There’s been a lot of talk lately about a tiny little part of the brain called the amygdala. Some have called it the monkey brain, others call it the primal brain – it’s the part of the brain which is responsible for our fight, flight or freeze response. ...
by Penina Taylor | Sep 26, 2020 | Growth
You have probably heard personal growth gurus talk about the need to forgive for our own mental health. Some time ago I posted on Facebook about the need to forgive and it created a firestorm! I couldn’t figure out why so many people were actually offended by me...
by Penina Taylor | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
It is my life goal to inspire those who have become a part of my virtual family. So, as part of that goal, twice a week I post graphics and sayings to my social media accounts that I feel uplift and encourage. One of those says, “vision is about more than what...
by Penina Taylor | Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Perfection Paralysis. As soon as you read the words, you know what I’m talking about. We all suffer from it to some degree or another and around the Jewish holidays, it seems to get worse. We know there’s something we need to do, but because we want...
by Penina Taylor | Apr 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every morning Torah observant Jewish men and women recite a set of prayers referred to as the “morning brachot” or morning blessings. It is a set of 14 blessings which thank G-d for the way He runs the world. Some of these are more global in their focus –...
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