The Summer season is upon us and with its arrival, travel is on the agenda for these months.  Whether we are going to the beach or the lake, or traveling across the sea, we look forward to a change of scenery and an opportunity to recharge.

 

It’s interesting to note an interesting paradox.  We travel to recharge ourselves, and to get away from the normal flow of life. And yet, in order to do that we leave the material comfort of home and our familiar surroundings.  

 

Of course, there are times when our travels bring us to very luxurious places, even possibly more luxurious than home.  However, we always enjoy coming back home to our comfort and familiar surroundings.

 

The Rebbe teaches a lesson from this; to really connect with ourselves we have to let go of the familiar and materialism that defines our lives.  When we do that we are able to dig deeper inside of ourselves and connect on a much deeper level.