FLUID

5th night of Chanukah, I love how you see the reflection in the window and also below on the glass table

PARENTING (may be TMI [too much information] if you are not a parent):

Once you become a parent bodily fluids are a hot topic of conversation, especially poop.  My baby has been sick for the past few days, nothing horrible, Thank God, but a running nose, cough, and non stop poop,  Two days ago it started as regular non stop poop, yesterday it was pieces, and today full on diarrhea.  I am so blessed that he is not even three yet and out of diapers, but these sick days have me cleaning up all over the place, poor baby, projectile and all (sorry for the visual)

PRIVATE:

My kids know that their private parts are just for them, only exposed while in the shower or changing, or at the doctor's office, they are for nobody else.  Lately we have been thrust into abuse in our community, on the Hollywood stage, college campuses, and blatant, barbaric exploitation by extremist groups such as ISIS.  I read a very interesting article today about what college campuses are doing, and specifically Jewish organizations.  They look to our ancient texts and see that privacy and consent are very clear in Judaism, very powerful, click on the following link,

http://www.jewishjournal.com/nation/article/on_campus_sexual_assault_jewish_groups_have_taken_lead


ENERGY:

When I think of the world fluid, I think of it as a verb, something being fluid, moving, flowing.  I always talk about energy, and listening to your gut, and going with the flow, really connecting to yourself.  During Chanukah it is all about discovering the positive, the light, and seeing revealed miracles.  Here is a great article about the Jewish lesson of the week,

http://www.jewishjournal.com/torah_portion/article/torah_portion_economic_moral_and_ritual_choices

RELATIONS:

Here is a great article about the history of American relations with Israel, and realizing that it's been worse, http://www.jewishjournal.com/opinion/article/in_u.s._relations_with_israel_context_is_key.

My Yoga teacher says, bodily functions should be pleasant, we just go on with life when our machinery works as it should.  When it malfunctions, that is all we can think about, something is wrong.  Fluids can be good, and fluids can be not so good, but they are important to our everyday life. Important what we put into our body, especially water, and important to let toxins flow out of our body.

Our body is a miracle,
Coach Yulia