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Rachel Tuchman is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Cedarhurst, NY with over 10 years of experience. She is a HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned clinician and is dedicated to promoting education on body respect and behaviors that honor our health. Rachel also does speaking engagements for schools, synagogues, and various community organizations.
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Dejection slows us down and sometimes that’s exactly what we need. It can soften the parts of us that have been moving too fast or staying too distracted to notice what’s really going on beneath the surface.
Lucky people make successful decisions by using their intuition and gut feelings.
An apology is so much more than just saying the words I’m sorry.
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Empowerment: She empowered the women to take an active role in the community, recognizing their value and potential.
There are many rules about the etiquette of handshakes and even preferred ways to stand, which hand to extend and how many shakes you should do.
Learning, questioning and critical thinking are values that Judaism has always naturally fostered, encouraged and celebrated.
Researcher and author Brene Brown wrote about what her mother taught her about other people's pain. The lesson was simple: Don’t look away. Don’t pretend not to see hurt. Look people in the eye. Even when their pain is overwhelming.
It makes sense if you are struggling with bitachon right now. We know Hashem is running the world, but we also feel hurt and confused by some of the current events.
Just as there is not one ladder for every job, there isn't one way to connect with and pray to G-d.
You can feel scared and excited, regretful and inspired to do better, broken but hopeful.
He encourages readers to love and respect parents, set spiritual goals, and find mentors and friends.
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