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Ever feel like your healing was messy?
Like you were running forward but still
dragging pain behind you?
Like you were trying but just couldn't
get it right. That's not failure. That's
fates. This week, Yakov runs away from
everything he knows. He's hurt, alone,
on the run. He lies down with nothing
but stones for a pillow and wakes up
from a dream that changes everything.
A ladder, angels going up, going down,
and Hashem standing above. And what does
Hashem say to him? I am with you. I will
guard you. I will not abandon you. No
rebuke, no judgment, just presence. And
this moment becomes the foundation of
Yakov strength because healing doesn't
start when you figured it all out. It
starts when someone says, "I'm not
leaving you."
Steven Porggus had said, "The opposite
of trauma is not joy, it's safety."
Yakov didn't find comfort. He found
safety, and from there, he was able to
rebuild. Simone Biles, the Olympic gold
medal medalist, had walked away from the
Olympics in 2021 to prioritize her
mental health. People criticized her for
quitting, but she wasn't quitting. She
was choosing to heal. She later said,
"My worth isn't measured by medals. It's
measured by how I protect my own peace."
Her strength wasn't walking into the
spotlight. It was knowing when to step
away and come back stronger. Just like
Yakov, who left broken and returned
whole. Not every survivor gets to run
with clarity. Most walk through healing
with questions, fears, and scars. And
that's okay. You don't need a perfect
plan. You don't need the right words.
You just need to keep moving and know
you're not alone. And that's what
Parases Viet is coming to teach us. That
running away doesn't always mean giving
up. Sometimes it means running towards
something better.
This is turning the wheel because the
road to healing isn't straight, but no
one should have to drive it alone. Thank
you and have a great Chabas.
