reader to a great variety of psychological and spiritual spaces, including healing from trauma, the struggle to grow beyond fear and self-protection, the longing for human connection and warmth, the expansive beauty of the natural world, prayer, sacred times and places, encountering one's own dark side, the limits of control, the power of choice, and the tension/dance between faith and reason. Although many of these poems are deeply connected to Jewish teachings, the themes and reflections herein are universal and speak to the soul of all individuals who are interested in becoming whole by connecting to a higher power and a deeper truth.

Michael Milgraum is a clinical psychologist, who has been in practice for over 20 years. He is also the author of multiple books exploring spirituality, psychological growth and the human struggle to find meaning and joy. He has been published in The Jewish News Syndicate, The Jewish Press, The Washington Jewish Week, The Baltimore Jewish Times, and Aish.