Teshuva alters an individual’s status of trust. 
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There are ways we can create distance from people whose influence we wish to avoid, without offending them. 
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People, like particles, can be unified either by context or by purpose. 
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It is easy to become entangled with rules and regulations, to check their boxes forgetting the values that underpin the rules. 
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When making decisions look beyond immediate consequences to second and third order consequences. 
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There are exceptions to the law, but exceptions are used to apply the law more severely not more lightly. 
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Tumah happens when we disconnect from Hashem, even momentarily. Our minds are our instruments of connection. 
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To be mindful is to be aware of what we do. To be intentional is to be aware of what we are doing it for. 
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When taking on higher standards than the general community, keep it private. Piety is not for publicity. 
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When it’s an either-or, less is more. But when it’s an “and” there is no reason to limit your thinking.
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