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Jewels of Elul: Day Eighteen

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Elul 18: Helping Others ~ by Sarah Lefton

The great thing about the world of the spirit is that gravity doesn’t apply. Inertia can be overcome. Our secular culture teaches us to focus on ourselves when we have problems – whether through healthful things like self-help books and therapy, or through numbing things like comfort food, self-medication and complaining to friends.

A teacher once shared with me a special tool for lifting oneself out of sadness and depression. It is a very hookup way to lift yourself up, and it isn’t something you might expect to hear from a rabbi.

He said to turn your focus away from… read the full Jewel here.

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