Inspirational! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Frumfiend and Installed.  G-d willing all of our posts should serve to strengthen us to growth everyday - starting today.

Today is day 14.  This morning my mind was wanting to play tricks on me.  I would consider myself on a state of high alert. Whatever nisayon or urge comes my way, I must trust in my heart that Hashem is more powerful and infact that nisayon has no real power, only perceived power.  The point today is not to get in a fight with it; I cannot engage or flirt with the YH today.  No doing handstands on the ledge of the grand canyon today.  Today's a day to just stay out of the state of Arizona.  I need Hashem right here to day all day and if I will be humble and willing, He will be here.  What a blessing - I don't need to fight this on my own!

A good Monday to everyone!

This morning kicks off day 15 for me.  Today will be a bit hectic as I try to get loose ends tied up at work and then pack to go to the in-laws tomorrow for Thanksgiving.  So our children will sleep in the car we tend to leave at 3am in the morning so by the time they wake up we're already 1/2 way there.  It works out well for the children, but I'm tired just thinking about it.  I'll have my i-pod with Joe and Charlie and some music loaded up.  I'm going to poke around and see if I can find a shiur or two to listen to as well.  There's nothing quite like watching the sunrise while driving 80mph behind the wheel of a Toyota sienna!

If anyone has any good shiurim recommendations I'd love to hear them.  What's the most inspiring shiur that you've listened to lately?  I really enjoye L. Keleman, Akiva Tatz and the like.  I could use something uplifiting.

simpletoremember.com has a lot of shiurim from Rabbi Akiva Tatz and some from Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen. Rabbi David Orlofsky has a very humorous way of presenting things, you should try him as well.

check out this page as well for shiurim pertaining to struggling with lust:
www.guardyoureyes.org/forum/index.php?topic=402.0

have a safe trip!

We'll we made it to the in laws after waking up at 2:15am and leaving the house at 3am.  I just woke up from a little shloof.  Not much to say, but wanted to report in.  I am away from the office and my normal life for 5 days now and I'm looking for a little reset.  It's been great not to be acting out these last 2 weeks, but I've been procrastinating a lot and also discovering a lot of projects that I've swept under the rug while acting out.  This is very stressful and creates a lot of fear in me.  Not good.

try having a talk with the Boss...

chaim you are so honest and perceptive

You might want to to check out Rav Yitzchok Berkovitz, if you can get hold of his stuff. He has a lot of good things to say.

ZemirosShabbos wrote on 24 Nov 2010 20:58:


ZS - Those may be the most important 6 words I read today.  Thanks!

This morning is day 17.  I'm up early with the baby who is bouncing like a madman in his chair bouncer.  I'd write more, but it's time for some early AM bonding with the little man.

chaim77 wrote on 25 Nov 2010 12:01:
I understand that when a person gets really distracted and irritated, his concentration for math can disappear. (Or maybe there's no need to use the word 'having' so the count was actually right. Dan l'kaf zchus.) I'm just trying to inject a little levity here....

Keep on trucking, and enjoy both the baby and the spouse.

Briut, maybe he 'holds' that the correct spelling is "theBoss", cause after all, He is THE Boss

silentbattle wrote on 25 Nov 2010 06:43:


i enthusiastically second that motion, Rabbi Berkowitz has a clarity i have rarely seen elsewhere. if you do find his recorded shiurim can you share the source? i've don't think i've seen any available

That's hilarious!  It was like 5:30 when I posted that.  So it's 7 words.

I will check out R. Berkowitz for the drive back.  Any particulary recommendations?

www.aishaudio.com/ssi/aish/speaker/rabbi-yitzchak-berkowitz.php

at aishaudio.com they have many shiurim, but they are not free. here are some free shiurim:
www.classicsinai.com/

Day 18 on this.  Chai!!!  May we all be blessed with a day of recovery today.  Thanks for the tips on the audio.  I have downloads loaded up for the trip back - however since we're doing the drive back home during the day, I probably won't get a chance to listen for a while.  Kol Tuv.