Sunday, September 11, 2016

#BlogElul 8: Hear

Yesterday was Shabbat, so I didn't write. Today is Elul 8 and September 11. Hear.

I strive to hear stories of narratives I don't know. I strive to stop and listen to the world. This year, I want to spend time listening to my child, my partner, and my body.

Friday, September 9, 2016

#BlogElul 6: Believe

I believe in fate. Ever since I met Emet, our lives have been truly blessed. I believe that things are well, even when they don't seem to be. I believe that I have purpose, even if I don't know what that is, and I strive to be the best I can.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

#BlogElul 5: Accept

Today is the Hebrew anniversary of our wedding and the "official" due date of our baby. I'm accepting that baby will arrive when it's ready. I'm accepting that I don't know everything and I have much to learn. I'm accepting that the world isn't perfect, and so to be the best I can be, I have to accept that I am the one that needs to change. Either let it go and move on or make a change.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

#BlogElul 4: Understand

It's been so long since I wrote, and I apologize! Preparing for baby, working, and handling some other personal things has taken a lot more time than I thought.

I found out about #BlogElul this morning, and so while I'm not making a commitment to complete it, I'm going to strive to do what I can.



Today, 4 Elul is Understand. I feel like I've become to understand some things in the past year, and I really have no idea going forward. I'm hoping to understand more about myself, my relationship, my spouse, my child, my body. I know that there isn't any one thing to understand about any of those, but if I can draw meaning from each one of those this year, I would call it a success.