We Are In This Together
We are in this together
In my observation, at this point in the journey, there are really two types of people;
There are those of us that successfully engaged supports and found a new normal in this
challenging time. We worked hard over the past few weeks to follow the instructions of our
governments and authorities while taking care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual well
being. We practiced resilience in tough times by developing a plan of self-care that will foster
spiritual growth for the future. Many of us are starting to feel a growing burnout as our initial
motivation falters, and we begin to really come to terms, on an experiential level, with how long
our new normal is actually going to last.
Then, there are those of us that have not yet developed a vibrant plan. Some of us are
individuals with full families with needs, the early phase of this challenge meant focusing on
their immediate safety and need; Parents, Children, and Spouses. Some of us caught the early
wave of the virus and have felt and been very ill there simply wasn’t the time or ability to
develop a plan, and lastly, there are those of us who’s impulse was to retreat, in the hope of
waiting out the difficulty, and reemerging when normal was normal again. All of us in this boat
are now waking up in a world that demands a lot if we have any hope of maintaining our Yishuv
Hadas - our emotional Sobriety
So, what do we do now?
We gotta LEAN IN to each other.
Feeling burnt out? A lot of us can really benefit from your support, your guidance, and your
wisdom.
Feeling overwhelmed? A lot of us can really benefit from supporting you.
Our human protection mechanisms tell us that when we have an abundance, we need to be
careful, to circle the wagons, to hold on to what we have and that when we are struggling, we
need to keep up a good attitude so that the struggle doesn’t consume us. Those are useful, but
not right now in this way. Right now, we need to share freely what we have and let others in.
When we share spiritual strength we get stronger, not weaker, and when we admit spiritual
struggle we get higher, not lower.
So today, maybe LEAN IN to someone who didn’t have time, ability, or focus to prepare the way
you did or lean into someone who did. When we lean on each other we reveal the divinity within
and that way take the opportunity to shine it outward.