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Ester Riva's avatar

This is beautiful and takes many us into your thoughts which are not so far probably what others don't verbalize.

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

I'm happy you got a peek :)

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Rachael Tiss's avatar

Beautiful share, Y. I loved reading the intimate moment of you observing your mom praying and how you found that touch of peace for yourself too ❤️

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

<3 <3 Thank you, Rachael!

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Steven Foster's avatar

Love this piece Yehudis. The contrast from the speed of light in your need to see everything against the slowness of the sounds of prayer, moved me.

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

Makes me happy to hear, Steven <3 Thanks for reading

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Melissa Menke's avatar

The brain needs to do nothing to get the creative neuro-juices flowing, which you clearly did!

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

"Do nothing" is my constant challenge! But I love the positive effects every time

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Ehud Neor's avatar

Writing is a kind of prayer. And whatever you have been taught, the prayer is not in the Siddur. When I get lost in the liturgy (High Holy Days) I try to remember Moses' simple prayer for his sister: "Please God, heal her." No theology needed for this type of communication, that really does span all beliefs.

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

I agree :) Thanks for dropping your thoughts, Ehud!

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Ifunanya Okolie's avatar

Oh, I really love this piece. Thank you so much for sharing your struggle, Yehudis.

‘My brain is constantly chattering away even as I sleep. What will happen in stillness?’ Is something to reflect on.

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

I try to reach that point every day. Happy you enjoyed :)

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Tai's avatar

This piece turned out great Yehudis! I like the connections you make among hate, boredom, peace and stillness.

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

Thank you, Tai, means a lot

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Garrett Kincaid's avatar

You do a great job communicating your struggle, wrestling with the meaning and value of prayer, and threaded the tension through the whole piece. Nicely done!

"It'd be meaningful to get a little bored. I ain't praying. What will happen in stillness? I simply needed to pray."

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Yehudis Milchtein's avatar

Thanks so much, Garrett!

Curious if you pray, given your ideas and feelings on faith

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Garrett Kincaid's avatar

I don't prey, but I do meditate (though I've fallen out of practice lately). I find moments of stillness so valuable. The best days have them, and days without them are worse for it.

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Tommy Dixon's avatar

Loved this Yehudis :) felt soothing

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