Blog — Jena Schwartz

11 Things from 2022

11s, Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzJanuary 2, 202311 thingsComment

Happy Seventh Night {a poem}

Poetry, Jewish LifeJena SchwartzDecember 25, 2022Comment

Solstice 11s

11s, Observations, PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 21, 202211s, 11 thingsComment

11 Things – Names and Numbers

11s, Jewish Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzDecember 14, 202211 things, 11s, elevensComment

Fabulously Impractical

Way sexy and way hard to walk in and way fun to wear for two hours.

LGBTQIA+, Real LifeJena SchwartzDecember 11, 2022gay, LGBTQIA+, transgender, Queer, Transhealth, Marriage, Gay Agenda Comment

11 things with cognitive dissonance making an appearance at the 3.5 mark

11 things with cognitive dissonance making an appearance at the 3.5 mark

Real Life, Observations, LGBTQIA+, Jewish Life, ResistanceJena SchwartzDecember 6, 202211 things, 11s, elevensComment

A Glad Eternity {a poem}

You are already a miracle.

PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 5, 2022Comment

It's Not Just You {a poem}

And then, one day, something happens.

Poetry, Creative ProcessJena SchwartzNovember 29, 2022 Comment

Ungodly Hour {a poem}

Whoever called it that didn't wait long enough

Poetry, Real LifeJena SchwartzNovember 27, 2022Comment

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}

Rainbows are easier to read than watch faces.

PoetryJena SchwartzNovember 16, 2022Comment

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

Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 4, 2022 Comments

The Middle Drawer

Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 31, 2022lists, valuesComment

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

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

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 21, 202211 things, 11s, elevensComment

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?

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 16, 2022Comment