tefila chabura

Both Sarah and Chana struggle with kavana in shemona esrei.  I suspect they are not alone.  They struggle with motivation.  They do not desire to daven.

Personally, I don't feel the same way they do.  I understand almost every word I'm saying.  I went through a few years when I couldn't say shemona esrei due to the rigorous demands of early infancy coupled with toddlerhood, but when I eventually emerged from that and disciplined myself to set aside the time, I mostly look forward to tefila.

So I was thinking this summer of doing a regular discussion (chabura) with Sarah and Chana about shemona esrei.  I'm hoping to have some conversations where they explain what their resistances are to tefila, and maybe we can brainstorm a bit and find some tactics, and maybe I can convey what I love so much about it.

I'm trying to figure out how to structure it.  How long?  How frequently?  What time of day?  At a specific time, or more flexible? Should I prepare a mental curriculum or walk in and see what happens?