I sat in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah with my exemplary son and my younger grandson, Asher, who lifted the spirits of the congregation by blowing the shofar.
A wonderful reflection on so much Susie. I am glad that you and I have been "interbeing" since 2000. I appreciate too your sensitive awareness of the dilemmas of Rabbis this year. I often wonder how much time and space they are able to give to their own anguish.
“The only way for me to monitor my own response is to tune into my body. If I’m closed off and unwilling to listen to someone else’s suffering, my body tenses, my shoulders inch up around my ears, and my stomach becomes defiant.” This really resonates with me. I belong to a Christian community in Oregon where we are looking at how our ancestors contributed to the atrocities and displacement of indigenous peoples, and as I continue to learn more about that, I do feel it in my body. As, indeed, I feel it when reading the news about places where war and discrimination and disasters are happening every day. Tonight we are gathering to pray about those things as well as the blatant lies that so many people are willing to believe in these weeks leading up to the election. I plan to share some of your thoughts as well. ❤️
Kathleen.....I am honored that you are bringing my writing to your prayer group. I am a Jewish Buddhist with a deep interest in all contemplative traditions. Thank you for the depth of your prayer.
Thank you, Pam. I really resonated with the rabbi's struggle to walk the fine line between joy and despair.....but I seem to need to say all those things over and over.
A wonderful reflection on so much Susie. I am glad that you and I have been "interbeing" since 2000. I appreciate too your sensitive awareness of the dilemmas of Rabbis this year. I often wonder how much time and space they are able to give to their own anguish.
They deserve our caring and support. Thank you for being there for me this year and for many years past.
“The only way for me to monitor my own response is to tune into my body. If I’m closed off and unwilling to listen to someone else’s suffering, my body tenses, my shoulders inch up around my ears, and my stomach becomes defiant.” This really resonates with me. I belong to a Christian community in Oregon where we are looking at how our ancestors contributed to the atrocities and displacement of indigenous peoples, and as I continue to learn more about that, I do feel it in my body. As, indeed, I feel it when reading the news about places where war and discrimination and disasters are happening every day. Tonight we are gathering to pray about those things as well as the blatant lies that so many people are willing to believe in these weeks leading up to the election. I plan to share some of your thoughts as well. ❤️
Kathleen.....I am honored that you are bringing my writing to your prayer group. I am a Jewish Buddhist with a deep interest in all contemplative traditions. Thank you for the depth of your prayer.
Beautiful and uplifting. Thank you.
Hee-nay-nee.
Yes, what a joy.
Thank you.
A bow of deep love and gratitude for this and for you. And, how do I pronounce hineni?
♥️🙏
MK
hee-nay--nee
A joy to share our writing, isn't it? About to read your latest.
That was truly beautiful, Susie. It made me cry. I wish it were on the front page of the NY Times.
In the end, Peggy love, I'm a small town girl. So grateful for your deep reading of my inner extreme reality.
Yes. Yes yes yes.
Thank you as always, Susie. You write my heart and tears of recognition are in my eyes. -Pam
Thank you, Pam. I really resonated with the rabbi's struggle to walk the fine line between joy and despair.....but I seem to need to say all those things over and over.
It's ok. It helps me so much to hear /read them over and over. ;-)