Over the weekend I found myself thinking about my violin career and well, frankly, how limited the opportunities are, at least those on the professional orchestra level. There are only so many orchestras in the country, which only need so many violinists, and there are armies and armies of violinists ready to audition at every … More Unlimited Job Openings
Last Sunday, my friend was on her way to her cousin’s wedding in Montreal when a truck rammed into their car. The collision was so bad they had to be airlifted out of the scene. Her brother unfortunately, died. My friend and her parents were able to hold on and are more or less stable … More Moving Forward from a Terrible Accident: Four Lessons
We are currently halfway through the month of Elul, the explosive month before the Jewish New Year. It is not explosive in the sense that there are parties every week, but rather because “the King is in the field.” G-d, it is said, is extremely close to us now. In a metaphor, you can imagine … More Elul and Taking the First Step to Change
I was driving myself to the dentist today when a car suddenly swerved in front of me. I slammed on my brakes, hoping to avoid crashing into him – only to have the car behind me bump me instead, because of my sudden halt. Thankfully, he was very nice guy and we talked things over … More Why the World is Still a Wonderful Place
Yesterday (13 Aug 2016) was the 9th of Av (Tisha B’Av), a day of tragedy in Jewish history. A great many terrible things happened on this day, from the Jewish people in the time of Moses believing the report of the 10 Spies (leading to the decree that forbade them from entering the land of … More Tisha B’Av & How to Listen When You Disagree
I have one very special article bookmarked which I take out to read every other month or so. I find its message so strong and reassuring and encouraging, and it gets to me every single time. So I thought I’d share it here. Enjoy 🙂 Read This When You’re Tired of Everything “I know what … More Read This When You’re Tired of Everything
The past few weeks I’ve been incredibly busy working as an assistant for someone I greatly admire. Though it’s been an incredibly amazing experience full of new learnings, it’s made me forget a few bits about myself. For example, since I’ve been doing so much writing for her managing her social media accounts, I felt … More A Reminder for You: You’re Worth It!
This past week, someone from my school passed away after losing his battle with cancer. He was a freshman violin major – he was also only 18 years old. Though I did not know him personally, the death still felt very close to me and all week, I had a lot of moments wherein I … More Why We Should All Smile At Each Other More
A few weeks back I read an incredibly beautiful article written by Elizabeth Gilbert, the writer of the book Eat, Pray, Love. And I’ve found myself regularly going back to read the article every few days and decided I wanted to share it with you all, too. So here it is: ————————————————————– The Kind Gesture … More Being the Light
Last week, two 16-year girls from Orlando, Florida, went missing over Shabbos. The topic went viral and all my Jewish groups on Whatsapp were busy with people organizing tehillim groups, and giving each other updates. Thankfully, they were found the next day, unharmed. It was only after that all the lessons from the experience began … More Searching for the Lost
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