Discover your next self
“You will be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” — Exodus 19:6 A priest is not a ruler. A priest is someone who serves. Someone who reminds people: There is one Creator. The Creator is good. Your choices matter. Judaism teaches that one day the world will become peaceful and clear. […]
Something very serious happened. Our sages teach that most of them did not leave. During the ninth plague, the plague of darkness, many Jews passed away. Only a small group left Egypt, 1/5. Why? Because many did not want to leave. Egypt felt normal. It felt safe. Even though it was hard, it was familiar. […]
don’t only pray about your life. Pray for someone else’s lack. Not just because you’re “nice.” Because it reshapes what your nervous system believes is true about reality. Many people only plead when they’re scared. And when you’re scared, your beliefs shrink. You start telling yourself things like: 1. “I’m on my own.” 2. “Life […]
It’s practicing relationship with the One who gives the world existence. Spirituality is not information. It’s interaction. Talking. Listening. Arguing. Thanking. Crying. Trusting again. The Book of Psalms is not poetry about ideas. It’s a book of intimacy. King David doesn’t pretend to be calm. He says: “Why are You hiding?” “I trust You.” “From […]
The Infinite Creator wants creation to be full of revealed goodness. Not basic goodness. Deep goodness. But humans can’t enjoy a gift the same way if it feels like we didn’t earn it, that is human nature. It would feel embarrassing. So He didn’t only give goodness. He built a world where we can help […]
In this life, we build relationships. Not just with people. Also with the Creator. And we don’t only build them with “belief.” We build them with what we actually do: 1. honesty or hiding 2. kindness or harm 3. repair or pride 4. boundaries or control After a person passes away, the soul enters the […]
Book notes, on the ideas that were helpful for me to think about from this book: Breaking the Patterns of Depression https://a.co/d/fU3Hu9H – I’m not a therapist, I’m not saying this is a treatment for any condition, some of it is language from the book. Breaking patterns of depression Makes victims miserable Makes you feel […]
Some try to control through aggression or people pleasing. Some try to be perfect. That doesn’t stop redemption. Those parts were trying to help when life didn’t feel safe. What does slow redemption is when we think: “I need to fix myself first.” “I need to be better before I belong.” “I need to earn […]
Awe is the feeling that something is greater than you, and what you do matters. It’s how a relationship with The Creator begins. Some people meet awe through sadness and compassion For them, awe feels like: 1. “I can’t fully reach this.” 2. “I’m not in control of everything.” 3. “I care, even though it […]