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Who doesn’t need more space in their lives?
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Who doesn’t need more space in their lives?
Here is my New Year's resolution for 2024: Who doesn't need more space in their lives? Space to explore, space to be, space to accept. Space means simplicity. Space means honoring the essentials. And then, while cleaning my corner of pouches, I identified the most important space of all to preserve: The space to listen.
From the column: "The steep rise in antisemitism … has reframed my view of gift-giving. … How about making gifts to charitable causes selected by loved ones, and we can share their meaning?”
Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, you are conversing with yourself. You realize Hanukkah is coming, you don’t sufficiently understand the story, and you can’t identify appropriate gifts for family and friends.
I doubt I’m the only one who grew up hearing, “Make sure you make a good first impression.” At the time, I probably wondered whether that was my parents just