Monday 7 Kislev

Never ask for it, but when Hashem knows that you are ready the nisayon is sent to draw out a dormant part of your inner being. Your response determines the outcome and is the only thing that you are in control of. A wise and dear friend once taught me that artistic expression and creativity are born and nurtured in turmoil and pain. Very often we revert to our words, our music, our paintings to release the tension and confusion inside - and in so doing we grow wiser, more understanding and emerge from the nisayon as better and fuller human beings.