When his bedroom and life were overtaken
Mental Health
Don’t wanna hear about it anymore? Speak up. Fight the stigma with me.
I know you see things in a different way
you are content with a cup
I ache when I see him
this child destined to be somebody
until his life turned to dross
never able to fulfill his potential
After retiring in 2009, one inspiring writing workshop launched Joanne Jagoda of Oakland, California on an unexpected writing trajectory. Her short stories, poetry and nonfiction appear on-line and in print anthologies including A Poet’s Siddur, Pure Slush, Better After 50. and Persimmon Tree Magazine. In 2015, her poem, “Mr. Avocado Man” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Joanne continues taking a variety of Bay Area writing classes, enjoys Zumba, traveling and spoiling her seven grandchildren, who call her “Savta.”
Latest posts by Joanne Jagoda (see all)
- The Visit - April 15, 2018
- Two Sisters Clearing The One Bedroom - February 25, 2018
- Your World - January 28, 2018
I call you on the phone every few months fulfilling my duty with my uh-huhs you are verbose and tell me about your call this morning to the State Department and you remind me the President relies upon you for advice I want to speak up and tell you that you were missed at Read More …
Mental health impacts all parts of our life and has a huge influence on your overall physical health. It’s imperative we treat our mind well.
The community regularly unites for celebrations, but what is beneath the surface in our community for those feeling deeply alone?
Tzivia Appleman graduated from the HANC High School class of 2017. She spent the following year studying in Israel at MMY and is currently in its Shana Bet program. Afterwards, she will be attending NYU. Tzivia is from Plainview, New York and is the former Regional President of New York NCSY. She's a passionate Jew who loves to write and take down the stigma!
Latest posts by Tzivia Appleman (see all)
- NBC’s This is Us: Randall’s Not Okay - February 23, 2020
- Pesach: On Fear and Hope - April 23, 2019
- Winter Depression: Chanukah Edition - December 6, 2018
Akeidat Yitzchak is commonly categorized as the epitome of the Jewish faith. As the story famously goes, Avraham was told to sacrifice his son, even though paganism clearly goes against monotheistic logic. The confusion strengthens as this was Avraham’s own son, which not only goes against his moral values, but also his personal emotions. By Read More …
We do things that seem strange and out-of-line to others. If we can embrace our quirks and nuances, we will make peace with ourselves and feel great.