Last night, I attended a lecture by Rabbi Nissan Dovid
Dubov. Here’s a take-home message I tried to apply this morning.
More often than not, my mornings are rushed as I
shuffle my kids through the Modeh Anis, hair brushing, Brochos, boots and
coats. I hurry to “see them off” so I could get on with my day.
This morning, however, I remembered how Rabbi Dubov glorified and exalted the role of a Jewish mother and her responsibility to the Chinuch and well-being of her family, and I tried to re-center myself around my true purpose.
This morning, however, I remembered how Rabbi Dubov glorified and exalted the role of a Jewish mother and her responsibility to the Chinuch and well-being of her family, and I tried to re-center myself around my true purpose.
Setting intention to this idea, I opened myself up to a new reality.
I am not getting my kids off to
school. I am bringing them to school. I am not getting
them out of my way. I am getting them ready to go to school where they will
learn Torah and have opportunities to practice and improve their interpersonal
Middos.
And I made an effort to verbalize my intentions to my
kids as well. “Now is a special time when we get to go to school to learn Torah
and practice using our Middos." I framed their perspective
around this Heilige reality, giving true context to their time in school.
There is no rush to get to my day. My
top priority is my children’s Chinuch, and schooling – and by
extension, getting my children to school – is a very large part of my
responsibility to their Chinuch.
Where am I rushing?
Hashem, please grant me this awareness tomorrow when I am about to rush off…
Hashem, please grant me this awareness tomorrow when I am about to rush off…
For "A Re-centered Morning - Part 2", click here.
BEUTIFUL!! and so true! we always think we have to be somewhere else, do something else..."when i finally do this," "when i finally"... there is no "when.." the time is NOW and making the most of the moment can be hard but that's what we are supposed to do!!
ReplyDeleteExactly! Making the most of the moment! Being present makes for a fulfilling life.
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