Rise and Bloom amidst limited sources and challenges along your journey

The origin of the word “sabra” is Arabic, where the word simply means a “cactus." Sabra also translates as “patience and perseverance.” Since Arabic originated from Hebrew, the origin of this word indeed has a Hebrew (root) shoresh, סבל, which means “being patient.” A native born Israeli is referred to as a Sabra (tzabar in Hebrew) prickly pear cactus. An affectionate metaphor, it describes native-born Israelis, whose rough, tough exterior hides their good hearts and sweet sensitive souls. As we all travel this journey at different levels of consciousness, we each have a unique way of adapting to what the world throws us. And we may even portray a strong tough image on the outside when we’re really soft and emotional inside.There’s so much to learn from how the cactus blooms, in even the harshest conditions. Sadly, when we are forced to betray who we are and not listen to our own intuition just to survive, (staying in toxic environments) then we stay locked in subconscious patterns preventing us from reaching our full potential and blooming. Sometimes, the things we desire take a long time to manifest in our lives. The catalysts and struggles we face come with thorns but when we are grateful for the petals and the thorns, they become easier to transcend. Like a cactus, we can evolve to come out strong and more resilient.; we can either choose to let the thorns dictate our mood or bloom regardless of them. Sometimes, we are hurt by the people we love, but if we are diligent and go 'within' healing our own unprocessed pain, we can learn to master our emotional regulation and bloom anyway