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Life is truly a rollercoaster ride of emotions from confidence and security to helplessness and vulnerability. This can most definitely lead to illness. Tehillim perek 105 suggests a healing method to stabilize our emotions.
In this perek there is mention of the importance of giving thanks, calling out to Hashem, publicizing His compassion, praising Hashem, singing to Hashem and remembering how benevolent our Creator is. Repetition of these thoughts and words infuses us with emotional wellness and stops us from feeling ‘battered’ and ‘victimized’ by life’s challenges. We should take charge to uplift ourselves and not fall prey to self-pity. Resigning to the ‘verdict’ of hardships or c”v ‘diagnosis’ of an illness destroys our minds and hammers our hearts.
It takes tremendous courageous to face hopeless thoughts of, “I’ll never get out of this” or “There is no hope”; but we must remain brave in the face of these pessimistic thoughts. Hashem has a master plan yet we do not know what it is. Therefore, anticipate the salvation, keep your spirits high and do not submit to hopelessness; there is no such word in the Jewish lexicon.
But sing – how and why? Through singing we raise our spiritual consciousness – a vital tool is seeing purpose in all our difficulties. Singing is the medicine for all pain, fear and suffering since it gives expression to those feelings that reside in our hearts. The sound of the tune serves to extract our deepest emotions and lift them to a place where they are soothed and healed; to the Ultimate Healer Hashem Yitborach.
