Resoulutions: A Practical Guide for Self Repair
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Resoulutions - Rabbi Heather Miller
RESOULUTIONS: A Practical Guide for Self-Repair
Rabbi Heather Miller
Copyright © 2019 by Rabbi Heather Miller. All rights reserved.
ISBN 978-0-359-87277-0
Cover design, Grace Ming
Project Editor, Rabbi Beth Lieberman
Excerpts from Babylonian Talmud Yoma 35b, Babylonian Talmud Menachot 44a, and Babylonian Talmud Taanit 23a reprinted from the Koren Talmud Bavli (Adin Steinsalz, ed.). Used with permission.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to all who enjoyed my Omer Count passages on social media and encouraged me to share these kinds of daily writings. For you, I pulled Jewish wisdom from the vaults to make it relevant in today’s world. All my love to my family, my beloved wife and our children for their unwavering devotion. Endless gratitude to my dearest of friends, especially my Wellesley network and friends of faith, who have helped me birth this work by encouraging expression of these understandings of Torah. Many thanks to my grandmother, who taught me how to delight in Torah study, and to my mother and God for creating and supporting me.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Encouraging Metamorphosis
Day 1: The Universe Is Rooting for Your Growth
Day 2: Torah Promotes Love
Day 3: Torah Gives Life
Day 4: Taking On New Names
Day 5: Looking to the Margins
Day 6: Becoming Who You are Meant to Be
Day 7: Uncovering Your Truths
Claiming Space
Day 8: Sanctifying Spaces
Day 9: Leaving the Comforts of Home
Day 10: The Truly Eternal
Day 11: Standing Up for Others
Day 12: Carpe Diem
Day 13: Strength and Courage
Day 14: Sweet Talk
Redefining Challenge
Day 15: Returning to Your Best Self
Day 16: Self-Awareness Brings Blessing
Day 17: Radical Reconciliation
Day 18: The King Has Returned
Day 19: Life Cycles
Day 20: Spiritual Movement
Day 21: Bring the Brokenness with You
Expanding Relationships
Day 22: Finding Yourself Responsible
Day 23: Taking a Chance on Love
Day 24: Keep Working on Love
Day 25: Jump into Your Future
Day 26: Lighting a Way for Others
Day 27: Neighbor Care
Day 28: Planting the Future
Plus One
Day 29: Your Choices Create Reality
About the Author
Introduction
I have always regarded the month of Elul as the secular month of December. It is the last month of the calendar year before the New Year. And, just as we reflect on our lives and prepare ourselves to make new year’s resolutions in the secular year, the Jewish New Year calls us to reflect upon our lives and resolve to improve as well. The month of Elul is a heightened time to do this sacred work.
I wrote this book as a guide to help individuals reflect upon their past year and begin a process of transformation— for good. It pulls from Torah, which is the sacred literature of the Jewish people, across the ancient, medieval, and modern eras. Nevertheless, it resonates with relevance to the universal human experience. You may use it each of the 29 days of the month of Elul before the Jewish New Year of Rosh HaShanah, during the month