Levi Ben-ShmuelJan 202 minLonger Days, Spaceship Earth, and You Have you noticed that the days are getting longer? Yesterday, I looked out the window around 5 pm and noticed it. Since I was a kid,...
Levi Ben-ShmuelDec 21, 20212 minIs Peace on Earth Possible?It is hard to argue against the prayer, may there be peace on earth. I know, you will find some people, organizations, and companies who...
Levi Ben-ShmuelDec 1, 20212 minPeople Don’t Change: Part 2 In my last post, I made the case that the phrase, “People don’t change,” has a lot of truth to it. Upon reflection as well as seeing the...
Levi Ben-ShmuelNov 17, 20212 minPeople Don’t Change “People don’t change,” was the mantra of Dr. Gregory House, the main character of the hit CBS drama, House. When I heard him say it (my...
Levi Ben-ShmuelOct 29, 20213 minWho Do You Love? Photo by Solundir I love being in nature. I have been fortunate to have lived in parts of the world where I had easy access to...
Levi Ben-ShmuelOct 18, 20212 minHow Intelligent Are You? Did you ever take an IQ test? If so, were you mortified by the result? Or, did your chest puff up with pride based on answering a bunch...
Levi Ben-ShmuelOct 8, 20213 minMeditation, Bliss, and the Taj MahalFrom a young age, I was attracted to the Taj Mahal. When my Kabbalah teacher and 3 of her students (including me) decided to take a...
Levi Ben-ShmuelSep 26, 20213 minAyurveda, Consciousness, and Your Health It seems obvious that we are separate from the rest of the world. The boundary between where we end and it begins is clear. As I sit on a...
Levi Ben-ShmuelJan 15, 20211 minWas Donald J. Trump the Light in Disguise?Soon after Donald Trump was elected, I posted a piece titled “Is Donald J. Trump the Light in Disguise?” It was written to give hope to...
Levi Ben-ShmuelJan 1, 20213 minLessons on How to Bridge the Divide from “The Turkey Prince”We are not stuck without any way across the gapping chasm that divides us. Some lessons from an unusual parable can guide us across the...