Wait for it

Jerusalem life is all about going with the flow and waiting for the right time and place. You feel the divine, but also experience constant movement brimming with living life to the fullest. I just went to an amazing Torah class teaching about the laws of waiting to eat the fruit of a tree for three years. The theme of waiting and trusting your gut, and trying to resist instant gratification is an every day struggle.

The phrase, good things come to those who wait, sums it up simply by pointing out how important it is to pause. I taught Yoga for 25 years in Los Angeles, and besides mantras, philosophy and movement, the main focus is to pay attention to the breath. The breath is now, not yesterday or tomorrow, be here now, present, give yourself this gift. Give yourself the undivided attention you deserve, care of self, trust of self and a confidence to try, and trust that however it unfolds, you will keep flowing.

This morning in the Kabbalah Cafe, I met a new friend and she said that learning Torah is like air. I found that so beautiful and true, and my Yoga mind understood the connection between air and to focus on our breath. Keep on grounding, connecting to what is real, because Torah is the only reality. What you see with your eyes is a perspective of your genetics, upbringing and soul journey. Reality can be shifted and changed, with growth, prayer and patience. I was telling her that as a Doula and in life, I try to be bitul, which means self nullification in Hebrew. Just be a vessel to flow through, be of service, be utilized and hold space. Three thoughts came to mind to describe the lessons of this week, patience, wait for it, and invisibility.

One of my favorite phrases is, “it is easy to do, and easy not to do.” This applies to everything from exercise, eating right and being patient while we wait.

Right now we are in the middle of counting the Omer, which started right after the first night of Pesach, and finishes with Shavuot. It is very powerful because it connects to Kaballah and Sephirot, and every day there are different combinations. This week’s focus was Netzach symbolizing endurance, fortitude and the patience to follow through on passions. (Wikipedia)

I look for inspiration all around me, and I am going to leave you with a video of  a lesson from this week’s parsha. Everything we are is clear when it is clear how we treat others.

Shabbat Shalom