{"id":3759,"date":"2017-10-13T20:47:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T17:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=3759"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:32:34","slug":"becoming-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=3759","title":{"rendered":"Becoming the Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a-good-life.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3760\" src=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a-good-life.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a-good-life.jpg 716w, https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a-good-life-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Should I or shouldn't I?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A man approached inquiring if I was last on line. Moments later another shopper tried to claim his spot. I smiled warmly at his uncharacteristically warm and polite reply. As I waited for the cashier, I eyed the content of his shopping cart and the cartons of diet soda therein.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Should I or shouldn't I?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cPlease excuse my chutzpa, but would it be ok if I speak my mind?\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am pretty sure that I did not wait for his reply\u2026 I let him know that choosing \u201cdiet\u201d was not a vote for better health; fake sugar would send his body mixed signals, disrupt his gut health and create hormonal imbalance. In no uncertain terms I let him know that I was against all soft drinks, while urging him that if he felt the need to drink cola, then he was better off drinking the original, regular, non-diet version.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mother nature\u2019s agenda erupted into a spontaneous surge of hormonal activity: nurturing, bonding. I felt connected, sharing from my heart, sensing that I had his genuine attention. Chances are good that our brief conversation will have lasting impact on his health.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"0\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\" data-card-key=\"575300cb785d44e9aa4226b4382f4a7b\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ynDKWZHmpNQ\">Is Diet Soda Bad For You? Is Diet Coke Better Than Coke?<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>To support our channel and level up your health, check out: Our Fast Weight Loss Course: http:\/\/thehealthnerds.com\/the-science-of-fast-weight-loss-course Our Better Health Basics Course: http:\/\/thehealthnerds.com\/food-health-happiness Like us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thehealthnerds\/ So what is diet soda? Depending on where you live you might call it diet soda, diet coke, or my personal favorite &#8211; diet pop.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">In the beginning I was a snail<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My space was private: speaking my mind to strangers was inconceivable. Heck, even greeting a familiar face could be a struggle.\u00a0 Today\u2019s encounter? Not a big deal. How very strange \u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"0\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\" data-card-key=\"575300cb785d44e9aa4226b4382f4a7b\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uZ5V6QuAC24\">India Arie &#8211; Break the Shell<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Break the Shell by India Arie. Album: Songversation Lyrics are on the screen. Have a beautiful day! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Suddenly I find myself treading on novel ground. A little over a year ago I joined Women Wage Peace (a women\u2019s grassroots indicative for peace between Palestinians and Israelis). My mission was to organize a bus from my home town to the upcoming Woman Wage Peace march and rally in Jerusalem. Aghast, realizing that I was expected to open the local phone directory, call number by number and speak to family by family, I panicked. Way out of my comfort zone, I searched for a graceful exit.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Such was the way I began marching. I traded my phone duties to become one of the twenty core marchers. From Rosh Hanikra to Jerusalem we pressed on and lead the 2016 two-week March of Hope. I knew not a soul when we began, imagine that?! Growing up with three brothers engulfed by hockey pucks, dirty socks and worn out shoes, abracadabra, suddenly I was blessed with twenty soul sisters.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hand in hand, together we walked the land of our foremothers, Sarah and Hagar. We walked on the beach, in the fields, up the mountains and by the roadside. We and thousands of others cried out for peace and sang the Prayer of the Mothers. We met with Muslims, Jews, Christians and Druzes from all walks of life. Curiosity, enthusiasm and dialog opened doors. The walls of self-design began to tumble. Hope became more than a fancy buzzword.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"0\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\" data-card-key=\"575300cb785d44e9aa4226b4382f4a7b\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YyFM-pWdqrY\">Yael Deckelbaum \/ Prayer of the Mothers &#8211; Official video<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Follow Yael: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YaelDeckelbaum\/ Now available on iTunes: https:\/\/itun.es\/us\/8GJohb Yael Deckelbaum feat. Lubna Salame, Daniel Rubin, Miriam Tukan, Rana choir, the Hebrews of Dimona and singers from all sectors and religions of israeli society.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An easy and intimate sense of camaraderie thrived: twenty strong, an alluring force to be reckoned with. This passion for peace, connection and joy continues to burn strong.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A Good Life<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What makes a good life? Remarkably, it\u2019s not about kale, career, contacts or K\u2019s in the bank but rather the strength of our relationships, so says the 75-year-old Harvard's Grant and Glueck study. Our health and our happiness, our physical and emotional wellbeing are interdependent on the strength of our closest relationships. When we are connected at the heart we are happier and ultimately healthier. No kidding, for real.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"0\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\" data-card-key=\"575300cb785d44e9aa4226b4382f4a7b\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?utm_campaign=tedspread--b&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_source=tedcomshare\">Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone &#8211; but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Journey to Peace<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">September 2017, we began marching again, Journey(ing) to Peace. Our numbers grew stronger, our aspirations loftier. We marched in the heat of the desert, visiting development towns and villages, marching less but creating massive dialog which continues passionately in our wake. We were encouraged by the support we met along the way; deeply inspired by women of all creeds and colors and the depth of their initiatives to build themselves up from nothing, erecting meaningful monuments of change throughout the land.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I found myself connecting with random women marching next to me. Where mutual words were lacking, I embraced a body language of abundant laughter, gestures and embraces.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Step Into My Web<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is fair to say that my snail\u2019s shell has been tossed aside. These days I see myself as a spider. My open arms (many to go around) wide, embracing life and love against an ever-present web of joy which follows in my shadow.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3761\" src=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spider.jpg 716w, https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spider-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Becoming the Light<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At Hannukah we sing a simple children\u2019s song:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With fire in our hands we have come to chase away the darkness. Each of us has a small light but together we are a powerful light. Away with darkness \u2013 here comes the light.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&quot;When we stand together we\u2019ll become the light.&quot; ~\u00a0Yael Deckelbaum<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">?If all want peace, why aren\u2019t we talking peace<br \/>\n?If all seek vibrant health, why are our shopping carts full of rubbish<br \/>\n!?Why, for heaven\u2019s sake, do we sit idly by waiting for others to fix what's broken<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">I AM THE CHANGE.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/I-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3732\" src=\"http:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/I-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/I-AM.jpg 716w, https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/I-AM-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What modest change you can add into your routine to bring you one step closer to vibrant health? Can you switch out diet soda for water?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What can you do to make this world a better place? What is important enough to you to get up and march for a better future?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"0\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\" data-card-key=\"575300cb785d44e9aa4226b4382f4a7b\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ism8dBjxKvc\">India.Arie &#8211; I Am Light (Lyric Video)<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Music video by India.Arie performing I Am Light.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n<script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\r\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/hbne.co.il\/?p=3759\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" layout=\"standard\" send=\"1\" width=\"\"  colorscheme=\"light\" show_faces=\"1\"  style=\"background:#FFFFFF;padding-top:0px;\r\npadding-right:0px;\r\npadding-bottom:0px;\r\npadding-left:0px;\r\nmargin-top:0px;\r\nmargin-right:0px;\r\nmargin-bottom:0px;\r\nmargin-left:0px;\r\n\"><\/fb:like>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should I or shouldn't I? 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