Your Inner Queen

When I was little, every year for Purim (Jewish holiday that begins tonight) I would dress up as Queen Esther.

I would cut out a crown from cardboard, wrap it in tin foil and draw on colorful jewels with magic markers. Then I’d put on my prettiest dress and fancy shoes.

In my family we were pretty consistent (boring?) and we’d all pretty much wear the same costume every year. My father would put on a cowboy hat, cowboy boots and a bolo tie with his kapata (long black coat that many Chassidic men wear) and my mother would put on a colorful clown wig with clown makeup. I don’t really remember what my brothers were… except I think my little brother, Rafi was always a ninja turtle (Raphael, of course 😉).

And I was always a Queen.

Pretty ironic considering as I grew up I struggled to think of myself as anything near royalty.

But every year when Purim comes around I think back to those times. It didn’t take much- just some cardboard, foil and markers to make me feel like a queen. 

I read a great post this week from Tel Aviv Institute that said “Purim reminds us that one person who stands up to antisemitism can save A GENERATION”

That was Queen Esther. And I believe that each one of us has a Queen Esther inside of us. Whether it’s standing up to antisemitism, social injustice, racism, or hate of any kind - we all have the power to make impact and save a generation.

Time to let out your inner QUEEN!

Happy Purim!

P.S. I’m a life and impact coach for artists, music industry professionals, and all mission-driven peeps, here to help you recognize the queen (or king) that you are and make your strongest impact. Schedule a free discovery call to find out more!