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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Is Contentment A Good Thing?
In my Christian upbringing, contentment was a big virtue. You were supposed to be satisfied with whatever you had in physical possessions and career success and the like. You weren’t supposed to strive to be a big shot. I grew … Continue reading
Posted in Adventist, Dennis Prager, Happiness
Tagged adventist church, christian upbringing, Dennis Prager, high achievers, seventh day adventist, spiritual retreat
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How To Deal With Anxiety
Even though I keep telling my students I am not a therapist, some of them use me in that way. As we work with Alexander Technique, they find themselves releasing unneeded tension and at the same time releasing emotions. The … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Psychology
Tagged Alexander Technique, emotional release, how to deal with anxiety, poor self esteem, ragone, tension release, unnecessary tension
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Getting In To See The Rav
Shuli* emails: I miss the days when a Shull’s Rav was everyone’s Rabbi. You could drop by to see if he is not busy..or wait a little, to have a heart to heart talk. That was a personal relationship with … Continue reading
Posted in Rabbis
Tagged Beth Jacob, heart to heart, heart to heart talk, reform synagogues, shuli, strict schedule
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How The Alexander Technique Can Help Musicians
Laura Klein is an Alexander Technique teacher and professional jazz musician in Berkeley, California. Laura tells Robert Rickover: “In a way, musicians and singers are athletes. We don’t think of ourselves as athletes, but we are athletes of small movements. … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique
Tagged alexander technique teacher, long periods of time, many different reasons, professional conductor, professional jazz musician, robert rickover
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Los Angeles Has Predatory Rabbis Doing Orthodox Conversions To Judaism
Alarm bells should go off in your head if the rabbi in charge of your conversion to Orthodox Judaism asks you: * When do you menstruate (so he can get at you when you won’t contaminate him) * To meet … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Conversion, Rabbis
Tagged alarm bells, conversion program, conversion programs, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbis, sexual predators
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