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7 Easy Steps To Detoxify Your Life

Fruits and mint for detox in heart shapes

This happens to many people. They get up one day feeling sick and tired of trying so hard and determine to change. Some of us are lucky to be really sick and are forced to listen to our body and detoxify. I have a group of clients who all know one another (they referred each other to me) and they imitate me saying “Sickness is health” (they say it in a funny way, I must sound very funny when I say it).

Sickness is our body’s way of talking to us. When we are sick, the level of poison in our body has reached a warning level. If we do not stop to detoxify, we can ruin our own life and the lives of the people we love.

Having been very sick during childhood, I was shocked to discover when I was just 16 that my thoughts were pure poison. I had bad thoughts about myself, my abilities and my talents. I had bad thoughts about others around me and, of course, I never took any responsibility over my life. Not that I didn’t want to, but I do not think I knew what it meant.

Well, what do you know? As soon as I realised this, I fought my way back to school (after failing too many subjects and being kicked), I started going out with a boy, I got an excellence scholarship and was sent with the first-ever Israeli youth delegation to Egypt, to help establish new relationships just after the peace agreement was signed between the two countries. You can certainly say this was one of the best “sick and tired” points of my life.

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Published: December 5, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Emotional Intelligence, Did You Know?, Personal Development Tags: emotional intelligence, anxiety, fear, negative, failure, positive attitude tips, health / wellbeing

Why Do People Say “I Love You” And Not Mean It?

Man bringing a woman flowers

Question My husband recently said he did not love me at all. He said he had not loved me for a long time. It hurts so much. Why would he do that? Answer I am sure he loved you when he said he did. When he said he did not love you he must have […]

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Published: December 3, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Relationships / Marriage, Ask Ronit Tags: love, truth, trust, relationships / marriage

How Do You Force a 17-Year-Old Boy to Go to School?

It is common belief that teens have to finish school in order to succeed in life, but that is not true. Sometimes, leaving school is the best thing that happens to them. For example, I was kicked out of school at the end of grade 10 and it was the best thing that happened to me. It was a strong wake-up call. In the end, I became a teacher.

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Published: November 29, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Parenting, Education / Learning, Teens / Teenagers, Relationships / Marriage, Ask Ronit Tags: teen books, k-12 education, behavior / discipline, education / learning, school, success, communication styles, learning styles

Mother of Three Flirting with Her High School Sweetheart

Couple kissing at sunset

I have had this discussion many times and I think it is about time I write about it. I would like to be honest and say that I am a mother of three, I still flirt with my high school sweetheart and I am proud of it! In fact, I recommend this to all of you!

You are probably saying to yourself, “Of course you would recommend this to everyone. You are just trying to encourage herself.”

Is it OK or not? I will let you be the judge.

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Published: November 27, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Parenting, Relationships / Marriage Tags: relationships / marriage, love

What Choice Do I Have?

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

I had a chat with one of my clients, who was going through a very rough time. I was trying to help her choose a path and asked her, “What are you going to do?”

She was quiet on the phone for a while and then she said to me, “Ronit, you make it sound like I have a choice”.

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Published: November 26, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence Tags: focus, values, choice, positive attitude tips, self confidence / self esteem / self worth

What Am I Missing In Life?

The Alchemist

I guess our lives are not lives of accepting what we have. It is more wanting what we do not have instead of appreciating what is in front of us. This is why we say “the grass is always greener on the other side” and most people cannot find the treasure that lies in their backyard (read The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho).

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Published: November 23, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: January 7, 2026In: Personal Development, Ask Ronit, Emotional Intelligence Tags: feeling, focus, values, fear, happiness, story, positive attitude tips

Music For The Mind

Girl playing guitar

Did you know?

Children studying music from as early as grade 4 get to their first year of high school with an average academic score that is 11% higher than kids who did not study music.

If they continue their music studies into high school, by the time they graduate, their average academic score is 23% higher than kids who did not study music.

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Published: November 22, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Teens / Teenagers, Emotional Intelligence, Did You Know?, Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: academic performance, education / learning, school, music, success, communication styles, learning styles, teen books, k-12 education

Suicide Rate Is Rising. Time To Wake Up!

Teen girl's hand limp with pills spread around it

Although suicide is not a topic many people talk about, I believe it is important to discuss it BEFORE it is too late. Whereas in the past suicide was an adult concern, the trends in the last 50 years have changed and more and more teens (aged 15 and above) are at risk.

There are many reasons for suicide, some of which are related to crisis and mental breakdowns due to the loss of loved ones and others events that cannot be prevented. However, the major reason for suicide is depression. Yet unlike losing someone you love, depression can be prevented!

Suicide is one of those things that when it happens, it is already too late. Therefore, we, as parents and educators (and government), must take responsibility and dedicate ourselves to preventing suicide.

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Published: November 20, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: October 18, 2021In: Teens / Teenagers, Opinion, Emotional Intelligence, Did You Know?, Parenting, Education / Learning Tags: depression, suicide, teen books, teens / teenagers, health / wellbeing

What Is The Right Age Gap For Siblings To Have Good Relationship?

Parents and 2 little kids on a part bench

I do not think there is such a thing as the “right age gap”. I believe that each family has its own “right gap”. There are two theories on this matter:

1. Have kids close together so they can grow together and be as close as possible socially. There is also a bit of “and let’s get the kids thing over with as quickly as we can and get on with our life” in this approach.

2. Have your children spaced out to allow them to be individuals and give yourself enough time to dedicate to each one of them.

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Published: November 19, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Relationships / Marriage, Ask Ronit, Kids / Children, Parenting Tags: siblings, relationships / marriage, family planning, family matters, kids / children, practical parenting / parents

The Gift of The Dyslexic Child

Jigsaw puzzle of a head with 2 pieces flipped to symbolize dyslexia

Parents ask me: What is Dyslexia? What is the impact of having it? Will it limit my child’s success in life?

I have worked with many kids, who have had symptoms similar to dyslexia that were actually caused by other problems. Deafness, visual problems, temporary challenges with a second language, gaps in their education or emotional problems may appear like dyslexia but cannot be treated like dyslexia.

But with this learning difficulty come good things too.

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Published: November 16, 2007 by Ronit Baras
Last modified: December 24, 2019In: Education / Learning, Teens / Teenagers, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting Tags: success, dyslexia, learning disabilities, teen books, k-12 education, education / learning

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