How much do we squawk? And how much do we lead? Maturation is hard work and worth every bit of it.

Do we see wires - constraints - as impediments or jumping-off points?

Some times we encounter gaps. These "dead patches" may be a product of the environment or the observer, and it's OK to retrace one's steps to what we genuinely want.

Do you care about being right? Or doing the right thing?

What happens after we die? Who knows. But can we instead focus on bringing the dead's blessings into our lives?

Can we learn a wonderful lesson from an awful teacher? This conundrum continues to puzzle us after millennia.

There is music that suffuses our lives, our own soundtracks. What is the song you compose?

Shabbat is a journey, and it is a destination available to us all. Make the journey!

How high is enough? The answer first depends on understanding why we climb.

Getting lost is a feature, not a bug. Exploration requires not unerring direction but rather courage to face what we encounter honestly.

Limits, properly understood, create opportunities rather than constriction.

There is music that suffuses our lives, our own soundtracks. What is the song you compose?

Hasty decisions are never our best. Sleep on it. Take a breath.

Storytelling is vital, but we also have to remember not to let the narratives we create displace empirical facts.

Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s an eternal question, likely unanswerable. But perhaps asking instead, Why do bad things happen to me? can shed some light.

Few things create anxiety like being lost. And “lostness” is so common as to be inevitable at times. Fortunately we have guidance on how to regain our way.

What happened with the Bunting and the Snake?

Father and son relationships can be fraught to say the least. As David teaches, far better to be clear-eyed - and compassionate - rather than idealize or wish something into being.

Are two things different? Or the same? Often the answer depends less on something inherent and derives from the vantage point of the observer. And we get to choose.

Forgetting one’s batteries - physical or spiritual - can lead to depletion and concession. But the Prophets remind us that we can always replenish and always be welcomed back.