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Embracing Family Traditions

April 18, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Halfway through Monday night’s Passover Seder, one of my sons turned to me and whispered, “I like our traditions better.” It was not an appropriate time to ask for further elaboration. The comment merely sat dormant as we enjoyed our time in my in-law’s home. It was the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: Aaron Bornstein, Adam Bornstein, family celebrations, family traditions, generation to generation, Jewish family celebrations, Jewish traditions, Jordan Bornstein, l'dor l'dor, passing traditions from generation to generation, Passover, Sandra Bornstein

Purim in Bangalore, India

March 10, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Four years ago, I was adjusting to my new life as an expat in Bangalore, India. Culture shock had knocked me off balance. Almost every aspect of my daily life was an unexpected challenge. Unpredictable drivers made me question whether it was safe to cross a street or ride in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: adjusting to life abroad, celebrating Jewish holidays, celebrating Purim as an expat, Chabad in India, Chabad- Bangalore, expat, expat experiences, expat in Bangalore, Expat in India, expats living abroad, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, memoir and stepping outside comfort zone, moving abroad, Sandra Bornstein, stepping outside comfort zone, stepping outside one's comfort zone

5 Lessons Learned While Building My Author Platform

December 8, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

A year ago, I published my first book, May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir. It was a milestone in my life. After years of procrastinating, one of my lifetime dreams finally came true. I will never forget the day that I pressed the button on the CreateSpace website. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Memoir, Writing Tagged With: 5 lessons for marketing a new book, Amazon reviews, author interviews, author platform, author platform building, Authors using social media, Book Reviews, building a writer's platform, looking for an Amazon reviewer?, Looking for an author interview?, marketing a first book, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Sandra Bornstein

Confronting an Irrational Fear

April 6, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

If you were asked to list 5 synonyms for the word fear, which words would you select? Perhaps, your list might include apprehension, dread, terror, panic, trepidation or maybe qualm. Every individual can relate directly to the overwhelming emotions that go hand-in-hand with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attitude, Lifestyle Tagged With: confronting irrational fear, coping with irrational thoughts, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt quote regarding fear, irrational fear, Keystone Mountain, Keystone Resort, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Sandra Bornstein, skiing accidents, skiing after a traumatic brain injury, skiing at Keystone, traumatic brain injury

Living As An Expat in India- “We Are Fairview” Presentation

March 22, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Earlier today, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a group of high school students at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. The Fairview High School Student Council and the Social Studies Department organized an all-day event called- We Are Fairview.  Over 100 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: Bangalore, Boulder Colorado, Cochin, cultural differences, expat international teacher, expat teaching abroad, Fairview High School, Kabini, living abroad, living as an expat in India, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Munnar, Sandra Bornstein, teaching at an international school, traveling in India, We are Fairview

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