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Monthly Archives: September 2017
#blogElul 2017 – Day 13: Remember*
Humility/Anavah* Don’t think too much of myself Don’t think too little of myself. Patience/Savlanut* Patience truly is a virtue I need it. Gratitude/Hakarat Ha’tov* I am grateful for God I am grateful to God. Compassion/Rachamim* Compassion is instinctual Not toward … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, Healing, Jewish, Judaism, Mussar, Poems
Tagged #compassion, #gratitude, #lovingkindness, BlogElul, Breathe, Elul, Equanimity, faith, Generosite, honor, humility, Mussar, Patience, remember, Simplicity, Soul traits, trust, Truth
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#blogElul 2017 – Day 12: Count
Too many times My child couldn’t count on me To hold my temper To count to ten. Too many times My spouse couldn’t count on me To not snap To take a breath. Too many times Drivers who got in … Continue reading
#blogElul 2017 – Day 11: Trust
I like to think of myself as trustworthy, a stalwart ally, omnipresent in times of need. Truth be told too many times my actions have eroded others’ trust in me. How can one have faith in a sibling, a parent, … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, God, Jewish, Judaism, Poems
Tagged BlogElul, Elul, faith, guide my steps, peace, Please God, rage run amok, trust, trustworthy
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#blogElul 2017 – Day 10: Forgive
If asking for forgiveness during these holy days leading to even holier days is a requirement is there meaning in the act? Isn’t it more honorable to apologize close to the event where one has hurt someone instead of racking … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, Healing, Jewish, Judaism, Poems, self-loathing
Tagged BlogElul, contrition, forgive, harm, holy days, intent, Ken y'hi ratzon, sacred season, salve the soul, self, suffering, Yamim Noraim
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#blogElul 2017 – Elul 9: See
There is seeing and there is seeing. Glancing versus observing. Scanning versus scrutinizing. In moments of anger/angst I have avoided, evaded eluded, deluded but rarely, if ever, denuded. Viewing rage’s effects only on self is an empty exercise creating a … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, Grieving, Jewish, Judaism, Poems, self-loathing
Tagged #lovingkindness, anger, angst, atone, BlogElul, Elul, havoc, open my eyes, rage, see, squander trust
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