A Blessing for a Body I Don’t Recognize
Designer of the Universe, thank you for your partnership in creating a new life. May I take time and space to meet my new self — a Creator — by learning to honor and connect with the holiness of my body.
A Blessing for Bleeding
Blessed are You, Shekhinah, Healer of the Universe, who cleanses my womb exactly as it needs. May I release any tension or fear, and instead place trust in the flow of your design.
A Blessing for Scars
Praised are You, Adonai our God, Creator of the Stars, who heals my body more and more each day. May these marks serve as joyful reminders of the miracle who grew within me, of the strength You instilled in my heart, and of the resilience I carry forward.
A Blessing for Stretch Marks
Thank you, God, for making room inside me to grow the beautiful life I carry in my arms today. May You accompany me in marveling at my body as a tapestry of power and compassion.
A Blessing for a Larger Body
Source of Living Waters, grant my heart with the capacity to take up more space. Provide me with extra softness, make me more alive than ever. May my body forever be a comforting home to my neshama and my beloved child.
A Blessing for Postpartum Hair Loss
Holy One, I find strands of Your creation strewn about my home. May these threads spark awe and gratitude for the fragments of divinity sewn into the fabric of my daily life.
A Blessing for Rest
Wellspring of Abundance, bring me ease as I navigate mountains of change. Bless me with stillness, however much You can spare. May I be nurtured and nourished as I care for this new life. While my inner world transforms, fill my physical pause with healing, hope, and wholeness.
