September 13, 2022 by Rosalind Joffe 2 Comments
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I explore my thoughts and experiences of living with illness and the impact it has on a person’s life — professional and personal. That said, I’ve decided to push that boundary today and share something that I wrote in the context of my religious life. I do this in the hope that the message in this piece might resonate with you and help if you wrestle with similar challenges.
First, let me give you some background so you can understand where this comes from. Since the start of the Pandemic, I’ve attended a daily Jewish morning service. According to the Jewish calendar, we are in the month of Elul , the month prior to the Jewish New Year that starts this year on Sept. 26. Elul is a time of introspection and taking stock. It is referred to as a time for “an accounting of the soul”. That’s my cuppa’ tea.