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2023-02-16T15:44:00-05:00

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“Exploring Spirituality: Awakening Your Inner Self with Love, Faith, and Hope”

Last updated on: February 16, 2023 at 3:44 pm By Susan P Lax

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Understanding Spirituality as a Unique Experience Many people have asked me what spirituality means, often followed by the statement, “I am not spiritual.” The answer to this question is unique for each individual, as spirituality is experienced differently by every soul. Furthermore, one’s understanding of spirituality can change at any given moment, depending on the situation. Awaken Your Spirit with Love, Faith, and Hope For me, I believe that each of us has a distinctive and beautiful spirit, which makes... Read more

Women in Religion

2023-02-10T08:25:14-05:00

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The Unexpected Winter: Lessons in Soul Growth

Last updated on: February 10, 2023 at 8:25 am By Susan P Lax

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The Unexpected Winter: Lessons in Soul Growth It has been a strange season here in the Northeast. By this time in years past snow has covered our driveways, our sidewalks and decorated skies with the fluffiness of snow. However, as I sit in my office on the 18th floor overlooking the Hudson River, I have yet to see the reminiscence of a snowflake down below. Freezing days immediately followed unseasonably warm mornings. Occasionally, skies have been filled with grayness and the waters below... Read more

Recreation, Outdoors and Religion

2023-02-02T08:48:25-05:00

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Do We Have Special Prayers Focusing on Cancer

Last updated on: February 2, 2023 at 8:48 am By Susan P Lax

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Do We Have Special Prayers Focused on Cancer. In the many years that I have guided cancer patients, from various faiths and religions, I have yet to be asked- “Do we have special prayers for cancer?” Prayers have always taken a front seat in the moments of spiritual counseling and care that I have shared with those touched by cancer. However, not necessarily in the convectional way. Prayer is often associated with a request. Since healing from illness such as... Read more

2023-01-26T12:21:42-05:00

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Do Members of My Faith Have Special Observances for International Holocaust Day

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 12:21 pm By Susan P Lax

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Do Members of My Faith Have Special Observances for International Holocaust Day Do members of my faith have special observances for International Holocaust Day? Of course, we do, this is part of our DNA, part of who we are. Remembrance candles are lit, survivors are invited to speak, synagogues hold ceremonies. However, for many of us, we don’t need a ritual or observance to recall. What so clearly is ingrained in the souls of second, third and even fourth generation... Read more

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2023-01-12T15:10:30-05:00

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How Can We Affect Change

Last updated on: January 12, 2023 at 3:10 pm By Susan P Lax

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How Can We Affect Change “How can we affect change?” is a question I continue to explore. Since I grew up on a Kibbutz in Israel, Martin Luther King was a hero figure from afar. I was so intrigued by his determination and faith to bring about change. So much so, that I chose to write my senior high school paper on his influence on education in the United States. The message that stayed close to my heart was the... Read more

History and Religion

2023-01-04T22:57:12-05:00

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How Do We Hear What Our Soul Is Telling Us

Last updated on: January 4, 2023 at 10:57 pm By Susan P Lax

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How Do We Hear What Our Soul is Telling Us? There is no magical telephone line, or radio station that allows one to hear the voice of their soul. And yet we are constantly told to listen to what our soul is telling us. So how do we hear what our soul is telling us? Like Anything Else It Takes Practice I have found in my work as a spiritual counselor, that like anything else, making time and space... Read more

Relationships and Religion

2023-04-04T16:59:29-04:00

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It Is Not Easy to Combat the Brutal Winds

Last updated on: April 4, 2023 at 4:59 pm By Susan P Lax

It is not always easy to combat the brutal winds. Winter here in New York is cold, the brutal wind shouts with a fierceness at the corner of my block. It is not always easy to combat the brutal winds. Catching my breath can be a battle in itself. Finding a way to get through them is definitely a challenge for me. Thinking about one accomplishment I achieved that day. I have figured out a system that enables my mind... Read more

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2022-12-17T13:23:26-05:00

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Why Food is Much More than a Dish at my Holiday Table

Last updated on: December 17, 2022 at 1:23 pm By Susan P Lax

Why Food is Much More than a Dish at my Holiday Table Food Fragrances at Our Holiday Celebration Every holiday brings a scent of cooking and baking that fills a home, each with its own unique dish at the table. While faith traditions may differ, food always plays a central part in holiday celebrations. Our families and loved ones gather and expect the smell of pies and cakes in the oven. Or we are welcomed by the deep fragrance of a... Read more

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2022-12-08T14:39:11-05:00

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What is the Best Ways To Wish Someone A Happy Hanukkah

Last updated on: December 8, 2022 at 2:39 pm By Susan P Lax

How to Wish a Happy Hanukkah ‘Tis the holiday season again, and friends of all faiths are celebrating their traditions with friends and family. Like every year, you might find yourself wondering how to best wish someone a happy Hanukkah. But first, we need to think about what Hanukkah is. What Is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is a holiday filled with the wonderment of a flame and sacredness of a miracle, symbolizing resilience and hope throughout our history. In this joyous holiday, we... Read more

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2022-12-01T17:48:07-05:00

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Building Bridges and Battling Hatred

Last updated on: December 1, 2022 at 5:48 pm By Susan P Lax

Hatred Captures Our Attention Much of the world’s attention is often turned toward words of division between faiths, of hateful rhetoric and divisive action. It’s easy to understand why – influential figures with hundreds of millions of followers have recently made headlines for divisive remarks. Instead of building bridges between faiths and traditions, we focus on what divides us. Faith, in all colors and creeds, shares more than just ideas and religious figures. All congregations spread hope and light among... Read more

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