Category: Personal
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When Writing Scares Me
I had gotten used to exposing myself online with my writing. Which is why I was so blindsided when my old fear came back.
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The Traditionalist Vs. The Rebel
Are you a traditionalist? Are you a rebel? Which one is better?
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Productivity Is Killing Us
American society glorifies and reveres productivity. But that obsession is distracting us from what really matters.
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Doubt Isn’t What We Think It Is
For the longest time, I was so confused about the value, or lack thereof, of doubting my beliefs. I’ve only now started to understand where I went wrong.
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It’s A Baal Teshuva’s Job To Rebel Against The Orthodox World
So many baal teshuvas think their only rebellion was against the secular world they left. They couldn’t be more wrong.
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Motherhood: The Queen in the Mud
Guest post by Mrs. Pop Chassid, Rivka Nehorai. Sometimes, as mothers, we can feel like we’re slaves. Down in the dirt and mud. But we are queens.
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I Hate Thanksgivukkah
There, I said it.
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Death To The Gatekeepers
From TV to music to business, it used to be a world of the few controlling the many. And it’s finally breaking down.
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When Screwups Fall In Love
Ever since my blog post about marriage went viral, I’ve been struggling with the realization that there are people who have “perfect” marriages. Punks.