Limitless

I've been listening to another book - a favourite pastime when I'm doing household chores or other such mindless activities. It's called Limitless by Jim Kwik and (so far) it's all about how we have created limits, and limited narratives on ourselves, that prevent us from dreaming big and achieving / creating our best work.

It feels like this is a big theme emerging for me personally right now, and also, perhaps for what we understand Judaism to be, or what Judaism has to offer.

Being honest - and, let's be honest, on the eve of our Jewish New Year Rosh HaShanah it's a good time to cultivate that soul trait - what are the limiting narratives, expectations, institutionalised religious institutions and rituals that are preventing the fullness of powerful transformational qualities coming into being?

How many of us in the Jewish community will be working through the Rosh HaShanah rituals this weekend of going to synagogue, saying the prayers, sitting down, standing up, joining in, not joining in, without letting the themes and the words sink in to truly start working on our souls?

I know it's hard, and there are a million reasons preventing us from letting go, letting it in, being vulnerable, being open to transformation,

But, that is the work of this season my friends; we have the opportunity to return, to be honest and to open up, to return and to ask for forgiveness, from others, and also, from ourselves.

Perhaps this time, wherever you find yourself, however you find yourself, you'll keep this in your pocket and maybe try, for just one moment to let it in and feel limitless.