37 Days of Omer 5780: Boundaries during COVID, Gevurah of Yesod
Today is thirty-seven days, which is five weeks and two days of the Omer in the year 5780. גבורה שביסוד, Gevurah ShebeYesod, Boundaries in Bonding.
How in the world do we maintain boundaries with the people we are sheltering with? Do you ever feel like there is enough space for you amidst the chatter? If you are sheltering alone, are you several weeks past caring about flattening the curve? Do the boundaries feel completely oppressive to you?
Intentional Daily Activity to Reconnect with My Soul
Clear intentions allow me to hold clear boundaries.
And yet, with the collapse of all that was normal, what is possible now?
What I know for sure: connecting to a daily activity that reconnects you to the things that matter to you is the key to riding the waves that will come with this pandemic.
Counting Omer creates space for me to breathe, though it strains my relationships with the people in this house.
Chanting prayers breaks my Yetzer HaRa’s destructive grip on my tongue.
Shuckling, swaying to allow the Divine energy to flow through every part of my being, reminds me who I am.
Recognize our limits
Whether you are deeply lonely because you are sheltering alone. Or you cannot hear yourself think because of the noise and humans around you. Honor that these are not normal times.
Do not give up on the quest for inner clarity and the healthiest personality possible.
One step at a time, we will move towards clear boundaries and displine in our bonding and our personalities.
This day of the Omer before COVID-19
Boundaries in Bonding, 2019 / 5779