Soul Esteem™

There’s a folk saying: When you point a finger at someone, three fingers point back at you. Psychology calls this projection—the tendency to see in others what we cannot face in ourselves.

“Believe to Receive” is not about treating the universe like a personal ATM, dispensing goodies at the push of thought-buttons. Nor is it about twisting or manipulating reality to serve our [...]

A recent preprint study from less than 2 weeks ago (Simon et al., 2025) shook something in me. As a trauma-informed clinician, I’m well aware of both the promise and perils of psychedelic [...]

We’ve all been there. A thought slips in — a “what if,” a fearful image, or a replay of the past — and suddenly you’re on the “Machshova Merry-Go-Round.” At first, it’s gentle, the horses and [...]

Looking back on my journey—as a musician, a teacher, and a therapist—it all feels like it was leading to this: Songs to Grow By. This project is close to my heart. It’s more than just an album; [...]

We all know the power of music. A single song can bring back childhood memories, shift our mood, or inspire us to act. For children, music is even more powerful—it shapes how they see themselves [...]

I created Songs to Grow By — a series of original, affirmational songs for children ages 4–10. Blending Torah wisdom, developmental psychology, and neuroscience, this album helps kids build [...]

Thermo-neutrality is the narrow temperature band—about 70 – 75 °F (21 – 24 °C)—within which the human body cruises without shivering or sweating. Our homes, offices, cars, even gyms now hold us [...]

Stuck Isn’t Shameful — It’s a Signal. That frozen wave of “so much to do” is not laziness or lack of willpower. It is the brain’s threat-detection network declaring, This feels too big, too [...]

Have you ever wondered why depression feels the way it does—not just sadness, but a kind of emptiness, disconnection, or loss of meaning? I recently read a fascinating book, Lost Connections by [...]