Location: Eshkol Regional Council, Israel
This weekend, hot air balloons filled the sky in Israel again.
First time in 3 years.
Balloons need calm. Clear air. No turbulence below.
For three years, none of that existed here.
Watching them rise felt like something bigger than a festival. It felt like proof that things can go up again — slowly, deliberately, when the ground finally holds.
I've spent 26+ years building things that work under pressure. But rebuilding — after real rupture — is different. It's not about pushing harder. It's about waiting for the right air, then rising anyway.
If you're still finding your footing after these years: you're not behind. You're just waiting for your air to clear.
This weekend, hot air balloons filled the sky in Israel again for the first time in three years. The return of the balloons to Israeli skies marked a significant moment for the region, which had experienced an extended period without the peaceful spectacle.
Hot air balloons require specific conditions to fly safely. They need calm, clear air and the absence of turbulence below. For three years, those conditions did not exist in Israel.
Watching the balloons rise carried symbolic weight beyond a simple festival. The sight served as proof that things can go up again, slowly and deliberately, when the ground finally becomes stable enough to support such moments.
The author, who has spent more than 26 years building things that work under pressure, draws a distinction between pushing harder and the work of rebuilding after genuine rupture. Rebuilding after real disruption requires a different approach: waiting for the right conditions to emerge, then rising despite the difficulties.
For those still finding their footing after years of hardship, the message is one of reassurance. Being unable to move forward quickly does not mean falling behind. Rather, it means waiting for conditions to clear enough to rise again.
It had been 3 years since hot air balloons filled the sky in Israel.
Balloons need calm, clear air with no turbulence below in order to fly.
Rebuilding after real rupture is not about pushing harder, but about waiting for the right conditions, then rising anyway. If you're still finding your footing, you're not behind—you're just waiting for your air to clear.
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