About the Author


Debbie Gutfreund

Debbie Gutfreund is an OCD and trauma therapist. She holds a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Family Therapy from the University of North Texas. In her free time, she is a competitive runner and skier. She lives in Parkland, Florida with her husband and children.


Ten Ways to Improve Your Marriage without Your Spouse Even Knowing

Change your relationship by changing yourself.

The 6 High Performance Habits that Make People Extraordinary

All successful people share six common, consistent habits regardless of their area of expertise. Everyone can emulate them.

A Shelter of Belonging: How the Sukkah Can Connect Us to Each Other

Open to the stars, we are able to see beyond the walls that divide.

The Five Ways We Mess Up an Apology

How to ask for forgiveness the right way.

8 Things I’m Letting Go before Rosh Hashanah

Because we can’t start anew until we stop what we’re doing.

Spiritual Deficiency Syndrome and What You Can Do About It

Take this important annual spiritual checkup before Rosh Hashanah.

Make Your Bed: Change Your Life and Maybe the World

9 lessons from Admiral McRaven’s best-selling book.

Taylor Swift’s New Song as a Jewish Guide to Forgiveness

Look what you made me do and three other common obstacles to forgiveness.

4 Ways to Control Your Emotions

Our feelings do not need to define us or dictate our actions.

Elul and the Solar Eclipse: Removing the Blocks to Find Meaning

Three steps to embrace the ever-present meaning in our lives.

How My Parents’ Divorce Impacted My Marriage

My difficult childhood is making my marriage stronger.

Sheryl Sandberg, Tisha B’Av & How to Transform Loss into Resilience

Keeping the memory of a loved one alive.

Ten Signs You’re Ready for Marriage

It has far less to do with age than it does with being emotionally ready for a lifelong commitment.

My 30-Day No Complaining Challenge

It was way harder than I thought. Here are my three main lessons.

Overcoming Loss through Reconnection

Now is the time to feel a relentless responsibility to create meaning in our lives and reconnect to what really matters.

Seven Daily Habits of Success

Change your routine, change your life.

How to Become a Better Learner

Jim Kwik’s transformative ideas to increase your brain power.

Four Priceless Gifts for Father’s Day

An open letter to my dad.

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

The necessary habits for attaining success.

Bar Mitzvah of an 89-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor

Delayed by the Nazis, Harold Katz is the first person to read from the Torah Scroll he has dedicated.

Learning to Receive

Sometimes it takes more courage to receive than to give.

Dear Guilt: A Mother’s Day Letter Every Mother Needs to Read

Ever since my first child was born you’ve been undermining my confidence. Enough is enough.

Embracing Change in Marriage

How my husband and I learned to stop being scared of change in our relationship.

Falling in Love with Israel

4 personal reasons why I’m grateful for Israel.

An Open Letter to Israeli Soldiers

My heartfelt tribute to the dedicated and brave soldiers who defend our people.

Seven Things to be Grateful for at the Seder

Especially the handprint on the fridge.

The One Thing We Need to Be Happier

And the three myths that prevent us from attaining it.

My Epic Run in the Blizzard of 2017

Because every moment is a chance to grow.

The Five Second Rule for Spiritual Transformation

It only takes five seconds to change your life.

Queen Esther: Five Lessons in Personal Transformation

Queen Esther shows us how to overcome our obstacles and move forward, despite our fears.

How to Connect Better with Your Children

Ask yourself these six questions.

Seven Common Myths about Marriage

These unrealistic expectations can wreak havoc in your marriage.

Marshall’s Mid-Life Crisis

Top five lessons from a quora post that went viral.

Warren Buffett’s Gems of Wisdom

Want to know what’s in Warren Buffet’s daily planner?

Super Bowl 2017: Meet the Two Jewish Owners

They both know the importance of being a mensch on and off the field.

Steven Spielberg’s Jewish Roots

“Because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.”

Knocked Out by the Flu

Unable to get up from my bed I was forced to face the uncomfortable truth: I am not in control.

The Power of Gazing at the Stars

In a miff? Sometimes all you have to do is look up.

Appreciating the Gift of Being Jewish

Four questions to ask yourself.

Jewish Grit and Hanukkah

The incredible power of adding one consistent light at a time.

Mindset: Ten Transformative Quotes on Teaching Children to Grow

How to instill real confidence and embrace failure as part of the learning process.

When Isaac Lidsky went Blind

The child actor faced down his fears and created a new vision for his life.

Seeing Beyond Our Fears

When Isaac Lidsky went blind, he faced down his fears and created a new vision for his life.

Awesome Jars: A Transformational Tool for your Family

Instilling the art of acknowledging the good into your home.

Six Questions to Empower Yourself

A tool to help you stop blaming and take personal responsibility for your life.

10 Quotes on Cultivating Gratitude

Just for today I am going to recognize the light instead of the dark, the love instead of the hate.

18 Lessons I’ve Learned Training for the NYC Marathon

My grueling workouts have shown me how to surpass my internal limitations.

Top Ten Questions to Ask Your Date

Great conversation starters you can use on a date.

75 Torah Scrolls Dedicated to Fallen Soldiers

The joy of Simchat Torah: every letter counts.

Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro Without Hands and Feet

Kyle Maynard’s courage to live with no excuses demonstrates the sukkah mindset.

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