If you’d like to know how to celebrate the Easter holiday the Amish way, I share my practicing Amish experiences of various aspects, from the Easter bunny to Easter egg hunts to church services, below. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) Good...
When all else fails, turn to drugs. Well, one very specific drug: ketamine administered as infusion treatments for post traumatic stress (PTS aka PTSD). Before I go on, here’s a disclaimer. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) Disclaimer: In the...
It’s time to bust out the pen and paper. I know what you’re thinking: “Who does that anymore, Torah? It’s called a laptop, tablet, or cellphone. I can just type up my thoughts or click a record button on an app.” (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.)...
The gentle breeze wafting through my hair. The warm rays of the sun flitting through a canopy of trees. Butterflies dancing from flower bush to rose trellis. Birds chirping all around me. Bees buzzing about. A salad of thick red juicy slices of flavor-exploding...
Remember when you started learning how to color? Until ~10 years ago, I thought coloring was just for kids. It’s not an adult thing to do. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) One of my therapists introduced me to mandala coloring to give me...
If you’ve read my memoir, Amish Girl in Manhattan, saw one of my posts on social media, or heard me speak, you might not be surprised by what I’m about to say: I didn’t know what my period was the first time I had it. (Keep scrolling for the video...
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