Three week period of mourning wrapped up early this year
Note: There are TW in here about religion:
Backstory: I am a Messianic believer, means that while I belive in Christ as a savior, I also follow the Hebrew or biblical calendar. Every year, we observe a period of mourning, praying, reflecting, and fasting. During this time, we follow certain restrictions which is very grueling at times. The whole experience also feels like I am living in another dimension. I also seem to forget about everything else that goes on in life. Then once they end, it's like I forget all about the three weeks as if they never happened. Being that the Hebrew calendar is different than the Gregorian Calendar, this period moves around every year.
During this year, the three weeks started on July 1 and ended last Friday at noon. Usually, the three weeks start mid july and end early to mid August. So, being that the three weeks have wrapped up early this year, it feels weird. I keeping thinking that the fast is coming but it's done. Still, it's nice to get back to my life early. At the same time, I have already forgotten about the three weeks and what happened.
In talking to my therapist, she said that my brain is protecting itself from the stress of that time.
@Summershy
I can only imagine how hard these 3 weeks of mourning, praying, reflecting, and fasting must be when you have to follow certain restrictions, which are very grueling at times, and your brain even protects you by preventing you from recalling them.
May I ask what kind of benefit you see in those 3 weeks and how they help you? I hope you do not mind me asking this question.
@amiablePeace77
The whole point is to look at the why behind the tragedies, in this case turning away from God. Also, looking at the actions of my ancestors and learning not to weep and mourning about nothing.