Tyler’s Torah Thoughts for 17 Iyar, 5785
32nd Day of the Omer

Tonight starts Lab B’Omer (33rd of the Omer) which is a festive day for us on the calendar.  You can read more here.

Today’s Omer theme is the Endurance of Humility. Humility can often feel weak. As we endure? And we continue to live day by day in humility? Something beautiful forms. Something sustainable forms.

Because (I believe) humility is easy in a given moment when we are in a good place. Over time? Humility becomes much more difficult.

I wrote about the shift last year – having boundaries to prevent being a doormat. And how important it is to see the boundaries we have – as a means of keeping us safe.  We don’t want to “lose ourselves” which might be possible in humility – and instead choose to remain humble within.

Reminding ourselves we are safe in our humility is critical.

These are my thoughts. What are yours?

Here are my thoughts from last year:

Shabbat Shalom! Today is Day 32 of the Omer! Tonight starts Lag B’Omer (Day 33).  I will write more tomorrow on this. For today, the theme is the Endurance of Humility

From Chabad:

Examine the strength and endurance of your humility. Does my humility withstand challenges? Am I firm in my positions or do I waffle in the name of humility?

Humility and modesty should not cause one to feel weak and insecure. Netzach of hod underscores the fact that true humility does not make you into a “doormat” for others to step on; on the contrary, humility gives you enduring strength. Is my humility perceived as weakness? Does that cause others to take advantage of me?

Exercise for the day: Demonstrate the strength of your humility by initiating or actively participating in a good cause.

So this is a really interesting concept. We often “worry” our humility will put us in a position of being a doormat.  We will be weak.  How can we bring strength and endurance into the process of humility?

For me? The key is boundaries. How do we have a foundation of strength within when it comes to our humility?  It has to start with some parts of us we won’t compromise in the name of humility. What are the parts of us we won’t sacrifice?

This is the question as we discuss our strength.  Where are the places we have compromised in the past?