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All the Colors of the Rainbow
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
A mama story. This shirt always reminds me of my mother. It isn’t because she was a tie-dyed crunchy granola tree hugging hippie like her daughter. When she was in the hospital back in 2010, I was visiting her in South Florida where she and my dad had lived since 1989, having retired and…
Good News, Bad News….Who Can Say?
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
There is an ancient story that I have heard and shared many times over the years. I pull it out whenever someone mentions that something that has happened to them or someone they know as ‘bad luck’ or ‘bad news’. A Chinese farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away. A neighbor says, “That’s…
Bending Over Backward or Standing Your Ground?
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Many years ago when I was married, my husband would describe me as “an emotional contortionist who would bend over backward to please people.” Not sure how he came up with that, but, to this day, I still think of it as brilliant. It shone a light on my then overwhelmingly co-dependent mindset. I had…
There’s Not A Spot Where God Is Not
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Easter Sunday at Circle of Miracles is not much like that of other faith communities that celebrate the Resurrection. I spoke there last year; asking “What’s a nice Jewish girl doing speaking at an Easter Sunday service?” I explained that the one whose life and death was a testament to love, inspired me to share…
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