A Moment in Time: Your Life Canvas

Dear all,

Maya and Eli recently spent part of the morning painting. I marveled as I watched how they approached their canvasses. They would step back and gain perspective. They would lean in and smile at the colors. They would walk to each other’s pictures and observe. And yes, they would fight over brushes as well.

Of course, many thoughts entered my mind. Every day, we have the opportunity to paint a new life canvas. And with that opportunity, we have options:

What will we create?
When do we step back and observe?
What causes us to step away, and when do we return?
Will we make time to appreciate what someone else is doing?
How will we engage others in our lives?
Are we able to take pride in what we are doing?
Will other’s get in our way or broaden our focus?

Go out and paint your life canvas! Chose colors you love, allow your choices to expand, and anticipate that your creation will change with each moment in time you harness!

With love and shalom,

Rabbi Zach Shapiro