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Rivvy Neshama

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Rivvy Neshama is a writer, editor, and community organizer who has written for Ms., Glamour, Spirituality & Health, and The New York Times. As a storyteller, she is known for her warmth, honesty, and humor, which are abundantly offered in her book Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles. (It charms and inspires. What more could one ask? says Hal Zina Bennett, author of Write from the Heart)

Rivvy holds degrees in philosophy, comparative literature, social work, and education. Her spiritual path draws from many sources: Eastern and Western religions, Native traditions, strangers on the subway — and her mom!

Her life experiences have included being a teacher and social worker in Harlem, a campaign manager in Boulder, a colle
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“Good day, be grateful. Bad day, be graceful. Be grateful, be graceful, and on it goes.”
Rivvy Neshama, Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

“But what I hope is this: that you find a few [recipes] that will add to the wonder, love, and sacredness of your life. Those are the ones to follow. Those are the ones to keep.”
Rivvy Neshama, Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

“Life is sacred—for everyone, not just monks and mystics. But to feel it and see it, there are things you can do, things that bring out the wonder and connectedness of everything in life. It begins with your intention, looking in. And it’s furthered by your attention, looking out.”
Rivvy Neshama, Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

“Good day, be grateful. Bad day, be graceful. Be grateful, be graceful, and on it goes.”
Rivvy Neshama, Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

“Life is sacred—for everyone, not just monks and mystics. But to feel it and see it, there are things you can do, things that bring out the wonder and connectedness of everything in life. It begins with your intention, looking in. And it’s furthered by your attention, looking out.”
Rivvy Neshama, Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles

“The more time you spend thinking about yourself, the more suffering you will experience.”
Dalai Lama XIV, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
Maya Angelou

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