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The Cervecita That Changed Everything – Create a Box of Life This Spring
There’s a photo on my phone I keep coming back to. My dad is sitting in his favorite chair. Black leather recliner, the kind that swallows you a little when you sink into it. He’s wearing his pale-yellow shirt, the soft one. His glasses are slightly crooked on his face, the way they always were.… Continue reading The Cervecita That Changed Everything – Create a Box of Life This Spring
Every thank you acts against despair | Give the gift of The Box of Life book
As we enter this season of gratitude, I find myself reflecting on what it truly means to be thankful — not only when life is good, but especially when it is not. Gratitude is easy when everything flows; it becomes transformative when life tests us. There are moments when gratitude comes easily — the laughter… Continue reading Every thank you acts against despair | Give the gift of The Box of Life book
The Formula to Avoid Disappointment | Share Orit’s Sanctuary
Dear Sanctuary friends, Lately, I’ve been reflecting on disappointment—not the dramatic, life-changing kind—but the quieter ways it slips into everyday life. I’ve felt it recently in moments like these: A surprise I was hoping for that never came. A hug I longed for that didn’t happen. A vacation with my family that never materialized. A… Continue reading The Formula to Avoid Disappointment | Share Orit’s Sanctuary
5 Steps to Set Intentions for a Year Worth Celebrating
Start your 2025 box of life by setting intentions for the year As 2025 approaches, many of us find ourselves in familiar territory, staring down the blank slate of a new year with the usual to-do list of intended goals. But let’s face it — goals often come with a side of guilt. By mid-January,… Continue reading 5 Steps to Set Intentions for a Year Worth Celebrating
Leading Inwards: The Foundation of Effective Leadership
“To lead others effectively, you must first lead yourself. This means being accountable, self-aware, and willing to learn from every experience.” -John C. Maxwell In the realm of leadership development, the focus often revolves around how we lead others — our teams, peers, and superiors. However, there’s a critical aspect that is sometimes overlooked but… Continue reading Leading Inwards: The Foundation of Effective Leadership
New Years: Recycle Personal Goals
Don’t waste a year, recycle personal goals instead! Give new life to your outlook with these goal-setting tips for reinvention As we stand on the cusp of 2024, the air is filled with the promise of fresh beginnings and the desire for positive change and growth. Yet, it’s a familiar tale: As the weeks pass,… Continue reading New Years: Recycle Personal Goals
How To Move Forward Even in the Darkest Times
Dear friends, I must admit that I am grieving over the attack on Israel, and I am not okay. My family is not okay. Many of my friends are not okay. And it makes me wonder, how are you? Today, I come to you from a place of sorrow. I can’t move forward in life… Continue reading How To Move Forward Even in the Darkest Times
Tuscan Culinary Class Holds Lessons on Self-Development
Travel has a remarkable ability to enhance our self-development, transcending the boundaries of distance.
Empower Others Through Encouragement: Personal and Professional Development
In 2016, my nephew Julian was selected to represent the Law School for the Universidad de Buenos Aires in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Competition in Washington D.C.