Original song (in hebrew), Shalom Salaam, Jeremy Ginsburg

Learn more about breathwork and my latest coaching programs: https://www.jeremyginsburg.com/ Subscribe and follow along on my journey of self-discovery and self-mastery: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJgfor391/videos Here’s a playlist of coaching and healing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvWsQLJmJ7_Dws-Bp0EZHVDvDOD9fGMRF If you’re interested in 1-1 VIP coaching or a healing session, please leave a comment or contact me via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremymginsburg Please check out my original music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ1cTZImdD8 Thanks for watching! Please leave a comment, I’d love to engage with you! Love, Jeremy Here's what I wrote when I posted this on FB: “When you are rooted in your own tradition you have a much better chance of understanding another tradition. It is like a tree with roots. When it is transplanted, it will be able to absorb nutrients from the new soil. A tree with hardly any roots will not be able to get the nutritious elements. A tree without roots cannot survive. A person without roots cannot survive either.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, “Going Home” ? Confession: I ate a lot of magic mushrooms in 2019. Most of the time I did so by myself, so I could go deep inside and face my shadow. In one “Jeremony” as I like to call it, I re-connected with my Jewish roots in a way that blew my mind. I was brought back to the summers going to Jewish camp, to the synoggue I grew up attending, and the rabbis that taught me. In my journal, I wrote in Hebrew for the first time in years. It just flowed out of me. And this song came through me as well. It’s all in Hebrew, and it’s a reminder for me to connect with my roots. It’s been a wild ride for June and I to move back to Vietnam. I’ve been watching her reconnect with her roots, realize all the judgements she has held onto towards her own people, heal her relationship with her childhood, and so on. And I get it. For a while, I too wanted to abandon my roots (both American and Jewish) for new ideologies that made more sense: stoicism, eastern philosophy, ways of indigenous tribes, etc. Now, I feel much better as I’ve chosen to embrace my background, where I’m from, and how I was raised. When I sing this song, I am very proud of my roots. I am proud to my Jewish heritage, my family, and my culture. I am grateful for all it gave me. Is it whole, comprehensive and perfect? Better than other religions? Do I choose sides when it comes to the conflict in the Middle East? For me, these questions are not worth exploring. It’s where I came from, and that’s plenty to be grateful for. ????? If you’re feeling brave, I dare you to look back at your roots and see what it brings up in you. How does it feel? Do you have any anger or frustration? Are you proud? Ashamed? Grateful? Some may say where you are going matters more than when you are from. I say they both matter. Like a tree, without a healthy connection with your roots, how can you grow big and strong?