Friday, January 8, 2016

Juggling: Accepting and Challenging (Va'eyra 5776)


Gandini Juggling Troupe
Being a teen calls for lots of juggling. Especially this time of year - juggling the delights of vacation with a return to school; or intense family time with intense friend time; or excitement about reconnecting with friends and anxiety about reconnecting with academic material. 

Sometimes the juggling can feel especially intense. I told our students this week about my own juggling in late December. On the same day that my first granddaughter turned eight days old and received the blessing of her name, my eighty-one year old mother transitioned to hospice care in her home. Intense and happy and sad. We juggle a lot in our lives; it can be stressful and powerful.