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Reflection Time Selfie
If this is your first time reading this series of my blog, please take a moment and read the introduction Elul Journey: A New Year Is Emerging – 5775 http://t.co/Y6vmXdO6GJ
Today is 25 Elul or 5 days until 5775; it is a time to reflect and to choose ways in which I can best move towards the High Holy Days and the days that follow. While it is not easy to navigate life’s journeys, I always get to decide how to approach my life. In this moment, I am choosing to walk gently and embrace each step with openness. As I say this, I also realize that this would be a good time for a reality check.
During each blog post of my Elul Journeys, I will share a poem, a saying, a teaching that has helped me navigate the world. Let me know what you think!
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The happiest people do not have the best of everything they make the best of everything?
Unknown/Anonymous~ ~ ~
Life can be hard.
Have you ever noticed how storms can appear scary and full of beauty at the same time? Perhaps this vision is a metaphor for life. Even when bad things happen, there can often be sparks of light that help make the tough stuff easier to navigate. Here is a beautiful story, I feel compelled to share:
HOLY WOW MOMENT: Today I met a beautiful soul who was absolutely inspirational!!! She walked into where I was on unsteady feet with a white cane, a stick that blind people use to help them navigate. While she struggled ever so slightly, her energy was full of light, so I consciously found a way to connect with her. We kibitzed (joked) for a moment before she shared her story.
Judy was a visual artist before a medication took her sight totally away; after 6 months, she recovered a tiny bit, she sees color & shadows with her limited vision AND she has found that she is even happier with her new art form.
We can all learn from Judy; I know I did.
May we each find the light that often engulfs us during the storms of life.
With blessings & light,
Chava
