by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 9, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be compassionate, be connected, be loving, Uncategorized
I. Our family had a special voice we used in order to talk on behalf of our dog, Bingo. “Bingo’s voice” was high pitched and raspy — a sort hybrid of whininess and spunk. A blend of his adorable neurosis mixed with his unstoppable joie de...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | May 8, 2012 | be caring, be compassionate, be happy, be healing
I live in a home with two teens and two preteens. In the South, where I live, people tend to respond to this fact by saying, “Oh, bless your heart.” Yes, bless my heart. Bless it with happiness and strength. For, if there is a theme for our lives right now...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Apr 7, 2012 | be caring, be compassionate, be connected, be grateful, Uncategorized
NOTE: Scroll on down if you just want to see the “TOP TEN Videos that Will Make You Cry”! I am a big believer in the healing power of tears. I believe this because I am a cryer. I cry at weddings. Graduations. Bar Mitzvahs. Movies. Poetry. Prayers. And...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Mar 30, 2012 | be blessed, be caring, be loving, Uncategorized
I was at a meeting in a local coffee shop when I saw it. Or rather, when I didn’t see it. The diamond from my engagement ring. The symbol of undying love and commitment that I have been wearing every day for nearly two decades. Gone. At first I thought maybe my...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Feb 17, 2011 | be caring
i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) . . . – e.e. cummings I am large. I contain multitudes. – Walt Whitman We carry those...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Nov 5, 2010 | be caring, be compassionate, be healing, be loving, be openhearted, be supportive
My clock-radio is always set to wake me to the morning news. Sometimes I question the wisdom of this decision. Most of the stories that are broadcast in the morning are not especially uplifting or motivating. I often think that a tooth-rattling alarm might be more...
