Better to be bitter than sad

The miracles keep happening, it just blows my mind. When things shift, change and turn out completely different than planned, say thank you. I finally found the most intense yet gentle massage therapist, and she could not believe how much tension my body was holding. She also was laughing and enjoying my point of view and positive view. What I keep learning is that as life pulls us in every direction, we have to consciously see it for what it is. Everything is good, read that again, everything is for the good. I did add one word because I am trying to wrap your mind about a very deep Kabbalistic concept that I heard today.

EMOTION/TRAUMA IS RAW/POSITIVE ENERGY LACKING CONSCIOUSNESS, AND BEING CHANNELED IN A DESTRUCTIVE WAY, INSTEAD OF ALLIGNED.

In the video below you will hear so many deep truths, and how to heal yourself. For instance, the morning is the time to tackle challenges. Also the phrase that a couple should not go to bed arguing is false. The best way forward is to just go to sleep, and tackle it in the morning. Before dawn is the most magical time to pray and make decisions. DO NOT TOUCH YOUR PHONE, SOCIAL MEDIA OR NEWS WHEN YOU WAKE UP. Even work can wait, because when you flood your brain with the outside noise and chaos, you spend the rest of your day crawling out of it.

I learned a powerful phrase in a class about how important it is to live up to our potential. Rabbi Levi Diamond was explaining how it is better to be bitter than sad. When there is bitterness, there is a will to change and figure it out. Sadness can be overwhelming, like a dead end and feeling stuck.

There are so many personal examples of how I see God’s plan everywhere. From running into people that I have been trying to make plans or appointments with, to seeing all kinds of Jews expressing themselves and connecting to each other. Last night I was walking home from an event at almost ten at night, two Chassidic Rabbi’s were jamming and singing Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. On the other side of the street there was a big crowd in a circle watching break dancing by all types of types, so much fun!

I love Jews.

Am Yisroel Chai.

We are strong.

We are resilient.

We have each other.

We are family.

Shabbat Shalom