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Nachi Gordon & Dr. Akiva Perlman headlines the first ever Pause webinar.This webinar was live on zoom for all Pause subscribers.If you'd like to join the Pause community, Hit this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dad8tAKjYQUJOAmEyhw6Xm

In this Season One finale for the Pause™ cast, the topic we focus on is hope. We always come back to the beginning and that beginning is hope- The beginning is always hope. How can we effectively address the current circumstances, both for ourselves and others, while also contributing to the betterment of our world? And the answer I kept and keep coming back to is hope. Hope is

In this week's Pause™ cast, we focus on the concept of self-compassion and explore the reasons why nurturing it can be accompanied by various challenges. Embracing self-compassion as a daily practice is a precious gift we can give ourselves and our loved ones. My hope for you is to recognize its value and make it an integral part of your life. This, indeed, is a gift worth cheris

In this week’s Pause™ cast we bring our attention to the practice of mindful awareness of our emotions. Emotions are there to guide us – sometimes to point us in the right direction, and at other times to highlight which path we should not be taking. The problem is never with what we are feeling; the only problem is with how we relate to that feeling. Quote: The problem is n

In this week’s Pause™ cast we continue with our intention to slow down, quiet the noise, and really listen. And here the focus is on where see this need from our own spiritual tradition. Quote: If I were asked how to find God, I would say, Learn to listen. Listen to the song of the universe in the call of birds, the rustle of trees, the crash and heave of the waves. Listen to

In this week’s Pause™ cast the intention for this podcast is to slow down, to quiet the noise, and really listen. And the hope is that you might join us in Listening. Not just with your ears. But with your full body. Listening with an open mind. Listening with an open heart. In a spiritual way, it’s the deep listening to the very nature of who we are. And who we aspire to be.

In this week’s Pause™ cast the theme we will be discussing is learning to say YES to life (in spite of everything). We all have the capacity for resilience, finding meaning, and embracing life even in the face of unimaginable suffering. Pause Point: The Wisdom of No Escape.Meditation: The practice of saying “Yes”. For further questions, comments, observations, and feedbac

In this week’s Pause™ cast the theme we will be focusing on is cultivating equanimity. The Baal Shem Tov suggests that in spite of difficulties to achieve balance in a world that is constantly spinning out of control, through cultivating a mindset of Shiviti we are able to access a deeper calm akin to the placid waters that lie beneath the churning surface of the ocean whose c

In this week’s Pause™ cast the theme we will be continuing with is cultivating a good eye. Through this practice, we can give others and ourselves the gift of recognizing our inherent loveliness and oneness with the fabric of life. This is the power of an ayin tovah to teach ourselves and the world around us this inherent loveliness. Pause Point: The purely righteous do not co

See the Good: The Practice of Ayin Tovah (Part I)In this week’s Pause™ cast the theme we bring our attention to is cultivating a good eye, an "ayin tovah" which is the practice of focusing on the good in whatever situation we may find ourselves. Without cultivating the ability to see correctly-what the Mishna calls “Ayain Tovah” the ability to see the good- one will never l