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April and Tracie mark the end of the Festival of Lights with a drash (interpretation) of some of the lessons of the Hanukkah story. When one day's worth of oil lasts eight days--exactly as long as is needed to press more oil--we learn that we already possess what we need to move forward. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be pressing more oil! It means we shouldn't allow a feeling of lack to keep us from doing what we can right now.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. In recounting the Hanukkah story, Tracie and April point out that the oil lasted just enough time for more oil to be made, and thus, they always had everything they needed, even when they did not realize it. What is one day's worth of oil in your life? What is one skill, one bit of knowledge you do have that it's easy to overlook?

2. The Maccabees lit the oil even though they did not have any to replace it when it went out, but it was an important first step they knew they needed to take. Has there been a time when you have taken that first step without knowing the second? What motivated you to move into the unknown like that? 

3. The internet is a powerful tool that Tracie and April remind us has more information related to our journeys than we can imagine. What is one gap in your knowledge that you want to learn more about? What resources are already available at your fingertips for you to learn more? 

4. April and Tracie each have examples of where they believed they lacked an ability but instead worked with what they had, for April, it was starting to listen to books on Kindle and for Tracie, setting a reminder to water the plants. Can you think of a time you have successfully reframed a challenge you were having? What is one area you want to try to work with what you have rather than what you feel you should be able to do? 

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