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Tag Archives: chronic fatigue syndrome
Former Westwood Kehilla Rabbi Joel Zeff Taking Over Sacramento Shul
One of the first shuls I went to upon moving to Los Angeles in April 1994 was the Westwood Kehilla. It was led by Rabbi Joel Zeff. For one week, I got up early and arrived at shul by 6 … Continue reading
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Spiritual Highs Are Hard To Come By In Judaism
A lot of people want to know what I was feeling when I was converting to Judaism. On that last day as I stood naked in the mikveh and saying the blessings in Hebrew that would officially make me Jewish, … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, converting to judaism, orthodox rabbi, orthodox rabbis, orthodox shul, reform rabbi
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Professor Jules Lambert Zentner – My Best Friend During My Darkest Years
When I ran marathons in seventh grade, I would drive to them with a bachelor professor in his thirties. He may have been the first in my life-long string of substitute father figures. I’d usually meet him around 4 a.m. … Continue reading
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Tagged being friends, chronic fatigue syndrome, courtly manners, Dennis Prager, dennis prager show, fellow students, hot date, male friend, marathons, napa valley, newcastle ca, overnight trips, rieber hall, scandinavian literature, seventh grade, unmarried man
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Step One Of The Twelve Steps
I admitted that my life had become unmanageable. Step Two Step Three Step Four This took me many years to admit. Though I was rarely thrilled with my life, it never occurred to me to 12-step because I thought that … Continue reading
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Floating On Balloons
My favorite dreams are about floating on balloons (always balloons that I make and attach to a chair, not commercial hot-air balloons). I think it was in 1992 — I was about 26 — that I had the best dream … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, Dennis Prager, high into the sky, hot air balloons, jet airliners, mom and dad
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How The Alexander Technique Can Help With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In February 1988, I came down with what felt like a bad case of the flu. It was like my mono attack from two years previous. Only this time it did not go away. Within 15 months, I had to … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander lessons, alexander technique teacher, chronic fatigue syndrome, martin finnegan, profound fatigue, sore lymph glands
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How the Alexander Technique helps people with Multiple Sclerosis
Alexander Technique can help you restore your sense of balance, calm your nerves, and increase your energy. It helped me overcome decades of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Alexander Technique makes no claims about curing anything. It just gives you the tools … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, chronic fatigue syndrome, curbelo, kinesthetic awareness, minor discomfort, ms symptoms
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What Exactly is A Nervous Breakdown?
I hear about people having nervous breakdowns. What exactly is a nervous breakdown? My layman’s understanding is that “Nervous breakdown” equals not being up to taking on the tasks that life has for you. Becoming unable to function. I know … Continue reading
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My Sleeping Problems Solved!
Like my dad, I’ve had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep most of my adult life. The best solution was to physically exhaust myself with exercise during the day. Since I came down with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in February 1988, … Continue reading
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