Reigniting Ourselves in Community...a rededication of this blog...

My own Minorah in my kitchen reminds me, to be the light...and how much I need my others to re-ignite my light on the inevitable human dark nights...of normal (not that a pandemic is that..but it could be worse...right?)

I am not Jewish, I am Interfaith.
I support people of any faith or no faith...and all those rivers between the two as a hospice and bereavement chaplain...and in my writings and sound meditations.

It can be a rough ride.  A good day of being a hospice chaplain is being able to:
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     • to stay open: my own daily meditation & prayer practice 
     • to stay curious: regular research & study about this world 
     • to stay on the side of love:  improvisation with Spirit by listening deeply 

I have been supporting several (very secular) Jewish folks at bedside in the last two weeks. They don't know or to date have refused me to reach out to a local Rabbi, so I am enjoying the research. It has deepened my own prayer practice, which is ever evolving.

Here is an adapted prayer from the Jewish Morning Prayer. Try it (with your name as host* of God) now, see if you don't get clarity & guidance. 

"Good Morning God!
I know all this being-ness is just you in disguise.Thank you for wanting to be Eleesabeth (your name here) one more day. I will make it a good ride...

May it be a noble day.

​ - Adapted from Jewish with Feeling by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi & Joel Segel

* Host - Another Jewish prayer in the book references the name of god as "Lord of Hosts" and asks if you might surrender to be the host of God today.  It is a thoughtful idea.