The Tanya Isn’t Just a Book - It’s a Way of Living
I used to think spirituality belonged in books or synagogues.
Then I started applying Tanya's ideas in my home - and everything changed.
I noticed that the way I talk, cook, clean, decorate, or even argue creates an energy that lingers.
Tanya taught me that our physical actions are not separate from the spiritual.
They are the spiritual.
Your Home Is a Mirror of Your Inner World
Tanya explains that God’s presence (the Divine Light) can dwell anywhere - even in the ordinary.
So when your home feels chaotic, heavy, or off - it might just be reflecting inner clutter.
Try this simple exercise (my “Tanya Home Reset”):
- Pause. Take a breath.
- Notice. What’s the emotional “weather” in your space today?
- Act. Do one small physical action - light a candle, fold something, smile at someone.
- Intend. Whisper to yourself: I’m creating light right here.
That’s Tanya in real life.
Words That Build, Not Break
One of Tanya’s most practical lessons: your words create spiritual reality.
When you speak with kindness, patience, and faith, you shift the vibration of your environment.
I started catching myself before complaining.
I began saying “thank you” more, even for small things.
It didn’t make me saintly - it just made my home feel calmer.
Teaching My Kids Without Teaching
I don’t teach Tanya to my kids.
I just try to live it by modeling awareness, forgiveness, and joy.
They pick it up through energy, not sermons.
And when I mess up (which happens), I’ll tell them: Mommy’s animal soul got a little loud today.
We laugh. We reconnect. And somehow, they get it.
A Tanya Home Is a Happy Home
You don’t need a shelf full of holy books to live spiritually.
You need presence.
You need warmth.
You need laughter, light, and a few deep breaths when things go wrong.
That’s what Tanya has done for my home. It hasn’t made me more “religious.”
It’s made me more real.
