No one ever told me you could do teshuvah just like that
Shortly after I started this column, I began a WhatsApp group to build a community of women working on menuchas hanefesh together. We share ideas and chizuk — and occasional funny messages “just because.”
One thing I noticed this month is how contagious laughter is. I see something funny, I share it with the group, they pass it on… each laugh or smile may last an instant, but those moments of positivity add up to make a brighter day.
Especially now, when so much distressing news is being circulated, we need something to balance the scales and make us smile. We all have the ability to share a bit of “silly simchah” through a joke here and there — and that can make all the difference.
Guilt is great. And it’s very Jewish. How else would Jewish moms get their kids to wash the dishes or call them on Erev Shabbos?
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