Shalom, my friends!
As you all know by know, I am embarking on a journey across Israel to explore the meaning of the Shabbat tradition in all walks of Jewish life. My mission, to make this happen, has been driving me through the past few months...since the "Ah-ha!" moment when the idea decided to come forward from the depths of my mind where it has been hiding, and growing for six years--to now.
Between securing connections for Shabbat Experiences and locating sources of funding, the past few weeks have been particularly stressful. But I know that I have to trust the Universe...that it will take care of me once I set off to do what I know in my heart, I am meant to do.
For two years, I've gone from here to there with careers and ideas of what I want to spend my life doing...with "travel and write" floating in the back of my head, never actually thinking it could be possible. Yet here I am, finally listening to my heart and my head as they lay out the path for me. Sometimes, I get scared. This is a huge turning point in my life. I am re-claiming it, out of the grasp of the status quo. I am pulling myself away from the office drones who march through the streets, stepping on a crushed layer of "has -been" dreams, all sacrificed in the name of security.
I am uncomfortable, scared and excited all at once. I am not afraid of failure, because failure is not an option. I do not believe that I will fail. I cannot quite put my finger on what I am afraid of...probably just the massive change that I know is about to occur in my life, and where it will lead me. But without change, are we any better than the office drones who live in a cycle of monotonous repetition? Without thrusting ourselves into the unknown, or...off the metaphorical cliff, how will we know what our impact can be? How will we know if we are fulfilling our potential?
I trust this dream. I trust this adventure. I trust the Universe, and I trust that by committing to this...everything else will follow.
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