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A Glad Eternity {a poem}

A Glad Eternity {a poem}

You are already a miracle.

PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 5, 2022Comment

It's Not Just You {a poem}

It's Not Just You {a poem}

And then, one day, something happens.

Poetry, Creative ProcessJena SchwartzNovember 29, 2022 Comment

Ungodly Hour {a poem}

Ungodly Hour {a poem}

Whoever called it that didn't wait long enough

Poetry, Real LifeJena SchwartzNovember 27, 2022Comment

Synonyms for Belonging

Synonyms for Belonging

These are the places where we (should) get to be free.

LGBTQIA+Jena SchwartzNovember 21, 2022mass shooting, LGBTQIA+, Queer, Belonging, belonging, mass shootingsComment

Blood on the Dance Floor. Again. {guest post}

Blood on the Dance Floor. Again. {guest post}

Today is National Transgender Day of Remembrance.

LGBTQIA+, ResistanceJena SchwartzNovember 20, 2022TDOR, transgender, transphobia, mass shootings, LGBTQIA+Comment

Second Hand {a poem}

Second Hand {a poem}

Rainbows are easier to read than watch faces.

PoetryJena SchwartzNovember 16, 2022Comment

Work in Progress (Ooh La La)

Work in Progress (Ooh La La)

Your life is unfolding even when you can't quite see how.

ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 7, 2022parenting, mothers and daughters, aging, growing upComment

Having New Eyes

Having New Eyes

Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 4, 2022 Comments

The Middle Drawer

The Middle Drawer

Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 31, 2022lists, valuesComment

The Being Mode

The Being Mode

This, I joke to my kids, is why I don’t do drugs.

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 24, 2022Being, being, seasons, present moment, Being present, Presence, presence, Healing Comment

Homecoming

Homecoming

Every day becomes a love letter – to my love, to my life, to the world.

Creative Process, Real LifeJena SchwartzOctober 21, 2022Home, homecoming, Homecoming, home, Healing, Mental Health, committmentComment

11 Things That Rank 10/10

11 Things That Rank 10/10

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 21, 202211 things, 11s, elevensComment

Wild Thing

Wild Thing

I will make my days a prayer, and if that seems over the top, believe me it isn’t.

Real LifeJena SchwartzOctober 18, 2022Comment

But Can You Drop It on Your Foot?

But Can You Drop It on Your Foot?

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 16, 2022Comment

The Door to Your Heart

The Door to Your Heart

To learn to stay calm in the face of a possible emergency and certainly in the presence of a real one is the work of a lifetime.

Observations, Real LifeJena SchwartzOctober 7, 2022Fear, fear, gentleness, Jewish holidaysComment

As Seen Through Pine Tree Eyes

As Seen Through Pine Tree Eyes

Pine trees standing sentry – we assign them abilities and attributes that belong to beings with eyes.

Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 1, 2022Comment

What If You See Me? {a poem}

What If You See Me? {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 22, 2022Jewish, poems, poetry, Contemplative Poetry, High Holidays, compassion, self-compassionComment

This Simple Math

This Simple Math

You only need to stay rooted in this simple math: Day one, day two, and so on.

Jewish Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzSeptember 19, 2022shabbat, Rest, Jewish time, Jewish life, change, impermanenceComment

Skywriting {a poem}

Skywriting {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 15, 2022Poetry, poetry, meditation, Mindfulness, mindfulnessComment

Our Bodies Remember the Bodies

Our Bodies Remember the Bodies

ObservationsJena SchwartzSeptember 14, 2022walking, Memory, ancestorsComment