Soul Esteem™

Sometimes life hits hard. A challenge appears, a relationship shifts, a quiet ache settles in. These moments, though painful, often carry an invisible invitation: to grow, to stretch, to wake up. [...]

The Power of Saying Thank You In a busy, often overwhelming world, stopping to say “thank you” is more than just polite—it’s deeply spiritual. My local rabbi, Rabbi Yisroel Heschel Greenberg, [...]

What Are You Training Your Life to Show You? We live in a world of algorithms. Whether you're on YouTube, Instagram, or Google, what you see is shaped by what you search for, click on, and spend [...]

Sometimes helping feels loving—but it may actually hold others back. When we shield people from the consequences of their actions, we’re often enabling them, not supporting real growth.

Maimonides (Rambam), in Hilchot Teshuvah (Laws of Repentance 3:4), teaches that every person should see themselves as if the world is perfectly balanced between merit and sin, and that their next [...]

Buffalo’s winter is tough. The city faces heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures, and biting winds. But instead of just enduring the cold, Buffalonians use it to their advantage—building [...]

Every day, observant Jews recite the blessing Asher Yatzar, acknowledging the profound wisdom embedded in the human body—its vessels, hollows, and the delicate balance that sustains life. Within [...]

In recent years, psychedelic substances and plant-based remedies like ayahuasca, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), ketamine, and cacao ceremonies have gained popularity as tools for healing and [...]

I’m so excited to share with my audience a new endeavor that I’m embarking on—my Substack column, Toratherapeutics® Ponderings.

Imagine if you could sprinkle a little extra joy, calm, or connection into your day—not by changing your whole lifestyle, taking mind-altering drugs, but through small, intentional actions. This [...]