There have been many changes and adaptations in the business world during the COVID-19 pandemic that have improved productivity and the quality of work, and that exemplify connection and …
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Patricia Raskin
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10/10/21
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Taking time to reflect on what I’m doing and where I’m going, and to evaluate if what I’m doing will get me where I want to go, has helped me a great deal in my work and my …
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Patricia Raskin
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9/6/21
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As the High Holy Days approach, it’s a good time to revisit excerpts from my book, “Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living.”
In the book, which was published in 2002, …
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Patricia Raskin
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8/6/21
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This summer is infusing us with energy and sunshine, particularly as we move into the latter stages of the pandemic. But amid all the energy and enthusiasm for in-person gatherings and hugging our …
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Patricia Raskin
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7/1/21
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Paula Goldberg, a member of Temple Emanu-El, in Providence, started a baking project seven years ago, when she was a member of the West Bay Community Jewish Center.
She asked volunteer bakers to …
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Patricia Raskin
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6/3/21
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What we focus on grows. I’ve written about this in my book, “Pathfinding: Seven Principles for Positive Living.”
An example of this is The Hundredth Monkey phenomenon. In 1952, …
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Patricia Raskin
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5/9/21
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I found an article that really spoke to me at Chabad.org called “Making Our Home a Sanctuary,” by psychiatrist Yetta Krinsky.
Dr. Krinsky wrote about the concept of sanctuary in …
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Patricia Raskin
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4/9/21
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In this Passover during the pandemic, consider for a moment the case of Viktor Frankl, a prominent Jewish psychologist who was a survivor of two concentration camps and author of “Man’s …
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Patricia Raskin
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3/4/21
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When we pack for a vacation, or maybe for a child’s summer camp, we usually consider what we need and what we want and will use. This is easy enough as we focus on one particular …
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Patricia Raskin
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2/5/21
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COVID-19 has brought most of us some level of anxiety and stress, and that’s because anxiety is a byproduct of uncertainty. In addition to the pandemic, four other crises and uncertainties …
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Patricia Raskin
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1/7/21
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