B’shaa tova -Timing

Every time I sat down to write this blog, it has not been the right time. Blogging is a luxury and a creative release for me. I am grateful to have a beautiful platform, and followers that enjoy my flow, but honestly it is all about me. I say that in a very positive and healthy way. It is the core of my philosophy in how I live my life and in every aspect of the work I do. If you do not put yourself first, who else is going to do it for you? We need to recharge ourselves to be there for everyone and everything in our lives, fully. It is amusing to me that this specific blog, is taking me so much time, and the title is literally timing. Everything in life is timing, and will happen at the right time. If it does not happen, it is not meant for you, and it is important to open your eyes and accept a new path. Who knows where it may lead. For me, new paths are exciting because the unknown is full of possibility. For many people it is frightening, and unless they have security or a sure thing, it is hard to let go and let God. Do you know that the phrase Bshaa Tova in Hebrew is a wish and a blessing for women when they are almost due to go into labor. We never know when it will actually be, due dates mean nothing, it is just an estimate. There are so many techniques to get the labor started such as eating spicy food, acupuncture and intimacy, but nothing is guaranteed. It is all God’s plan, and I think that Bshaa Tova is a metaphor for the timing in our lives.

What inspires you?

Honestly people, phrases, the sunrise, you name it and I feel inspired. I choose to be present in each moment and see miracles unfold before my eyes. One phrase that I love from Albert Einstein is that either everything is a miracle or nothing is a miracle. The consistency of nature, sunsets and seasons make us stop and appreciate how the world just keeps turning. Also our bodies, look up the blessing that Jewish people say after using the restroom. Thanking God for how our body is designed and how everything is connected correctly, such as our heart beating and coordinated movements of our arms and legs.

I learned about self talk in a fascinating Torah class from Rabbi Zajac, you can listen at https://open.spotify.com/show/6eDvNfserqoEfB1MLbAmJj?si=63cb1a75edb94689.  He was saying that how we treat ourselves is how we treat others. Also when we are offended by others, it is like a mirror, an invitation to look deep into ourselves and ask, why do I feel this way? Knowing edges Hashem out, and the unknowing is above nature.

Inspire yourself.

How am I inspiring myself now?

A Torah Dance Class and a Chassidut Class with coffee and pastry at YOLO, a Georgian Bakery(it is a country, not in USA.) I also started going to a conversational Hebrew class, which I love. I love to talk, I love to write, I love to meet people, communicate and have dialogue. Energy exchange, listening fully and sharing our lives.

What do you love?

I love the Jerusalem streets.