I hope I have made the case that the Jews of our generation are, to greater and lesser extents, spiritual orphans, cut off from the traditional teachings that the Jewish world developed to help us navigate this journey through life in the best possible way.
I'm finding these endlessly fascinating, and this one really hit home. As I've been delving into more spiritual work this year, I find I'm becoming more aware of my "measures" in a way that I can actually name them when they come up. I notice now when I'm being unkind, when old cynicism comes up, when despair takes over; I notice them now early enough to check them, to decide if that's what I really want to be feeling and acting in a situation, and going from there. A little harder to recognize from years of feeling safer in negativity, but I'm also starting to notice when I'm feeling hopeful or loving, and working to recognize where that comes from and how to bring those into other moments.
Thank you for sharing this work. I always look forward to your posts.
I'm finding these endlessly fascinating, and this one really hit home. As I've been delving into more spiritual work this year, I find I'm becoming more aware of my "measures" in a way that I can actually name them when they come up. I notice now when I'm being unkind, when old cynicism comes up, when despair takes over; I notice them now early enough to check them, to decide if that's what I really want to be feeling and acting in a situation, and going from there. A little harder to recognize from years of feeling safer in negativity, but I'm also starting to notice when I'm feeling hopeful or loving, and working to recognize where that comes from and how to bring those into other moments.
Thank you for sharing this work. I always look forward to your posts.