TORAH PORTIONS
Weekly Reflections
on the Inner Journey

The first three posts lay the foundation for my inner Shmitah journey.
I encourage you to read them first.
These refections follow the chronology framed by the weekly Torah readings.
Although they can be read in any order, to get a sense of my unfolding inner Shmitah journey, I invite you to read them in chronological order.
BERESHIT / Genesis
- #1 BERESHIT – Creative Enlightenmentawakening life
enlightenment dawns on us
mystery abounds - #2 NOACH – What Is Essential?journeys of lifetimes
discern what is essential
bring what sustains us - #3 LECH LECHA – Going Forth With My Body, Myselffollow your body
to a land you do not know
trust in the journey - #4 VAYERA – Considering Optionshealing the body
making the path as I go
shifting perspectives - #5 CHAYEI SARAH – Cross-Cultural Negotiationsfreedom without cows
merrily we roll along
joyful freewheeling - #6 TOLDOT – The Smell of Love and Sweatbendiciones
gratitud desbordante
amor y sudor
I’m afraid that I was unable to keep up a steady rhythm of writing over the next three months, so there’s a big gap here in the Torah reflections.
SHEMOT / Exodus
- #18 MISHPATIM – Into the Wildreturn to the wild
deepest nourishment at the root
open to what comes
- #19 TERUMAH – Beautifying the Sacredhappiest birthday
outer beauty, inner joy
holy of holies - #20 TETZAVEH – Holiness Dwells Withinholiness shines through
among and in between us
out of the narrows - #21 KI TISSA – Shabbat Shalom!beloved shabbes
even when work calls us back
dwell in mindfulness - #22 VAYAKHEL – My Body as a Movable Mishkanmoving holiness
beauty in every detail
each breath, each moment - #23 PEKUDEI – From Strength to Strengthstrengthened by our strength
fortified by our resolve
mystery awaits
VAYIKRA / Leviticus
- #24 VAYIKRA – Gracias a Diosdivinely inspired
intimately connected
opening to life - #25 TZAV – We Are Onefragrant holy smoke
sacrificial offerings
our beauty, our strength - #26 SHMINI – Comfort in Silencecomforting presence
immersed in cacophony
silence dwells within - #27 TAZRIA – Beauty Is More Than Skin Deepill-being finds us
beauty is more than skin deep
itching is fleeting - #28 METZORA – Pura Vida!tender alone time
in the midst of suffering
pura vida joy