I recently published a piece aimed at rabbis and cantors and really any Jewish communal professional. As I said in the piece "The programming calendar for Jewish organizations is a lot like a roller coaster. You start up a steep climb, building anticipation and then rocket through twists,
turns, climbs, loops, drops, and one last flash of excitement and then, before you know it, you come hurtling into the station and stop abruptly with a jolt. The calendrical coaster is why it is so important to take time in the summer to rest and recharge. Many clergy and Jewish professionals view the slower summer months and vacation time as a chance to “get ahead” on work for the fall. While working ahead can be helpful to alleviate pressure and stress at the peak season of the High Holidays, it should not come at the expense of taking real time now to slow down and turn off."
While we might not all have the pressure of The High Holidays coming in the fall, many of us are on a calendar where summer has the opportunity for a break before we get back into a busy schedule (read - anyone with school-age children.) So, I realized the advice I gave to clergy and Jewish communal professionals really applies for all of us. You will do yourself and those around you a favor if you really try to take a break to rest and recharge during the course of summer.
If you'd like to see the whole piece, you can sign up for it here: https://mailchi.mp/649dcf20f7da/clergy-summer?fbclid=IwAR1GWZovut7gin03iYrY071ZbF3hE2GtmrtRjrf_lsdW_oavfHwyTXqpSH8
In the meantime, hope you're doing something today that brings you happiness and/or rest.
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