There's Someone You Should Talk To

Each and every one of us is filled with so many powerful feelings.  And of course, there is not a single human being alive who does not have hundreds of emotions running through his or her heart throughout the day.  But yet, despite all of those feelings and emotions, all too many times we keep our deepest selves hidden away from the world. Sometimes, we even keep that part of ourselves hidden away from our own selves. In today's world, so many people have a hard time praying.  Maybe we think it's outdated.  Maybe we think it's too routine.  Or maybe -- just maybe -- the real problem is that we have simply forgotten how to open up and share that deepest and most hidden part of ourselves. Because it is really not that complicated.  (Even if it is very hard!)  We just need to find a quiet place to be by ourselves.  A place where we are not distracted by any of our routine obligations.  And a place where we can laugh or cry or yell or shout or dance without worrying that anyone will see us.  And then, in that window of time and space that we have created for ourselves, we let our heart pour out through the words that flow.  And suddenly, we are praying. We don't have to carry the world on our shoulders.  And when we share all that is on our mind with HaShem (God), that lead balloon becomes a helium balloon, and our steps become so much lighter. Attached please find a Shu-Shine for the Torah portion of 'VaYechi': "There's Someone You Should Talk To". May we all be blessed to rediscover the power of prayer, and to find the simple words on the tip of our heart, and let them flow without guard or defensiveness from our lips -- to the attentive ears of God. This shu-shine is dedicated to all of our awesome PHISHalom Chevre!  Looking forward to having the highest conversations with each other and HaShem this weekend, and dancing in the light of all things pure! With Love and a Smile, ~Shu