Tag: Living the Dream
Most of us think we’re stuck.We don’t see change. We don’t feel growth.We’re doing the same things, facing the same struggles… and wondering:“Am I even moving forward?” But Hashem sees something you don’t:You’re not stuck. You’re leveling up. Growing up with my siblings, I never noticed myself getting taller. None of us did. We were…
We all hit those weeks. I’ve been building Living the Dream with everything I’ve got— Courses on Bitachon and Gratitude. The 4-Minute Gratitude and Habitachon programs. Journals in the works. Mashal Monday videos. Content every day. And behind the scenes? I’m learning, davening, showing up for family, and trying to grow it all. Most weeks,…
It starts with who—and what—you surround yourself with. Every morning, I get to live what feels like the dream. I head to shul a bit early for Shacharit. And I don’t rush out. After davening, I stay. I do Shnayim Mikra, say some Tehillim, whisper a few extra tefilot, and then sit down to learn—with…
As we leave Mitzrayim in the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim, we recognize that each of us has our own personal Mitzrayim to break free from. Maybe it’s self-doubt.Maybe it’s fear of the unknown.Maybe it’s just being too comfortable in a life that isn’t really what we want. But deep down, we all feel it. That…
Life is a journey filled with moments of triumph and times of challenge. Yet, it’s during the struggles—the hardest, most humbling moments—that we often uncover our true purpose. Right now, we’re reading the parshiot about Bnei Yisrael transitioning from slavery to freedom, a story we revisit every Pesach Seder. Rav Hershel Schachter teaches that Pesach…
What if you woke up tomorrow and could only keep the things you were grateful for today? Would your list include the basics we often overlook—clean water, fresh air, your health, and the people who fill your life with meaning? Most of us rush through life, taking these blessings for granted. It’s only when something…
There’s a story I heard once about a religious man who got into a taxi in Israel. As often happens, the driver struck up a conversation. “I can tell you’re religious,” the cab driver said. “I have a friend who became religious through a crazy story.” He continued: “My friend and I served in the…
