Making challah with my hands and then sharing the product with someone is a gift unto itself. I call it “Challah Diplomacy”. Sometimes challah diplomacy requires a bit of divine intervention…or at least a thoughtful Uber driver, to make it happen!
Read MoreI woke up early Friday morning at home to make a double batch of challah specifically to take with us. I made it in the merit of those that I would be gifting it to. Since we were driving, it would be easy to transport the challah with us.
Read MoreMoving a fig tree from a pot into the ground in the garden reminded me of so many life lessons.
Read MoreYou never know what will resonate with others, right. Sometimes if we’re lucky, we later learn that someone heard something that we said and actually took to heart.
Read MoreRituals are powerful in and of themselves. However, the power of a ritual can be further enhanced by elevating an ordinary ritual and making it extraordinary.
Read MoreI had never made bread before, and therefore didn’t appreciate how wonderful it is to get your hands sticky in a bowl of dough. It’s therapeutic, in fact.
Read MoreMaking challah has transformed me. I had not anticipated that it would transform others as well. People like Karen.
Read MoreCheck out my conversation on Soul Food Salon’s Wellness on the Weekends this week, where we talk all things ritual!
Read MoreI went to share the story of Braided with an elderly group, and instead found myself the recipient of their stories. What a gift to receive!
Read MoreThree challah hacks that I’ve learned from making challah with friends and strangers alike as I travel across the country to share my book and story:
Read MoreEvery Friday I make challah and I have written about how this has become my meaningful ritual.
Read MoreThis is a story about bread, specifically challah. This is a story of how making challah every week has changed my life; maybe even saved my life.
Read MorePlant a garden and reap the health benefits of the fruits (and vegetables and herbs!) of your labor.
Read MoreKeep your bones healthy and help prevent osteoporosis: exercise, up your calcium and vitamin D and if need be, get screened.
Read MoreWhat you choose to eat today medically impacts your well being. Seriously, it does. How did I come to this as a physician, and a women’s health provider? Read on to find out!
Read MoreThe simple action of washing your hands helps, whether you actually have the flu or the common cold. Today. Washing your hands actually has a real impact in controlling the spread of these viruses.
Read MoreI recently spoke with Bonnie Taub-Dix to discuss some her accessible advice from her book, Read it Before You Eat It: Taking You From Label to Table. Food shopping will never be the same for you!
Read MoreBrushing your teeth can save your life. Truly. There is a connection between heart disease and poor dentition; and therefore, it is important to take care of your teeth and overall oral health!
Read MoreIn honor of February being American Heart Month, let’s modify our risk of heart disease! We can modify our food, exercise, stress management and tobacco exposure. In this post, I focus on food.
Read MoreGood sleep habits are essential for our health! I used to think that the pillars of optimal health were threefold: nutrition, exercise and stress management. Now I believe in a fourth. Sleep.
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