Month: April 2025


  • Why the Fire Fades — and Why That’s a Gift

    Learning to grow when the inspiration disappears Some moments hit us like lightning.A loss that cracks us open.A flash of clarity that lifts the fog.A spiritual high where everything feels alive — awake — infinite. And in that moment, we tell ourselves:“I’ll never go back. This changed me forever.” But then… we do.The pain softens.…

  • Don’t Be So Open-Minded That Your Brain Falls Out

    Why a Torah Lens Is the Only Way to See the World Clearly It happened at a startup event. I was a startup founder eager to learn.A well-known venture capitalist was giving a talk—brilliant, experienced, confident. He was sharing powerful tips about growing a business, the kind of insight people pay thousands to hear. But…

  • Mental Mitzrayim: How to Break Free from the Slavery of Limiting Beliefs

    Most of us aren’t being chased by taskmasters or whipped into labor. But the truth is—we’re still enslaved. Not physically. Mentally. We live with chains you can’t see: fear of failure, low self-worth, and the inner voice that whispers: “You can’t.” “You shouldn’t.” “You’re not enough.” This isn’t just psychology—it’s Mitzrayim. The Hebrew word Mitzrayim comes from meitzar—a…

  • A Powerful Lesson About Jewish Legacy, Family, and Faith

    I always went to the Pesach seder at my Bobie and Zaidy’s house.Same table.Same songs.Same Divrei Torah.Same jokes. (bih bih bih…) After my Zaidy was niftar, we continued at my parents’ home. Even when I got married and had kids, we went back. Pesach was never up for discussion. It meant something — that night…