Are You Caught in Write + Delete Syndrome?

Editing is its own process – and you get to do it AFTER you write.

Coaching, Creative Process, Jewish LifeJena SchwartzJanuary 27, 2023perfectionismComment

Suggestions for Making Your Dreams Come True

Coaching, Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzJanuary 25, 2023Coaching, career counselor, Career, dreamsComment

Taking a Closer Look at "How We Spend Our Days"

Observations, CoachingJena SchwartzOctober 31, 2021ableism, class, class privilege, Whiteness, white supremacy, Time, of power and time, how we spend our days, Annie Dillard, Catherine Price, Coaching, Coaching industry Comment

How We Know It's You

CoachingJena SchwartzOctober 15, 2021coach, life coachComment

From Absolutism to Zest

Be gentle with yourself and say hello to your zest, even if it doesn’t answer. It will know you’re there.

Observations, CoachingJena SchwartzOctober 7, 2021running, practice, gentleness, Zest for LifeComment

Changing Seasons

Sometimes our creativity needs time — and support — to emerge.

Creative Process, CoachingJena SchwartzSeptember 24, 2021seasons, creativity, creative process, playfulness, Slowing Down, Michaela Coel, writing coachComment

A Little More Ease, Please

Oh, how we make things so much harder for ourselves sometimes.

Real Life, Observations, CoachingJena SchwartzSeptember 19, 2021Ease, Mindfulness, practice, anxiety, depression, antidepressant, Running, loss, grief, Mental HealthComment

You Deserve That

Life is not all about agendas.

Community, Real Life, CoachingJena SchwartzSeptember 17, 2021presence, coachingComment

Amazing Doesn't Mean Perfect (and Never Did)

Coaching, CommunityJena SchwartzJuly 7, 2021self-confidence, self-love, self-employment, self-compassion, self-talkComment

Now, Next, and Healing Trauma

Now calls on me to tap into my inner stability. This feels so healing. It's both the hardest and the easiest thing.

11 Golden Rules

Real Life, CoachingJena SchwartzApril 6, 202111 things, 11s, Integrity, humanityComment

My TED Talk

“You are doing an amazing fucking job.”

CoachingJena SchwartzMarch 5, 2021Comment

The Power of a Single Conversation

A person can reach a surprising amount of clarity in a relatively short amount of time when curiosity, compassion, and intention come out at play.

CoachingJena SchwartzFebruary 5, 2021coaching, personal growth, personal coaching, writing coach, listeningComment

The Difference Between Therapy and Coaching

Language matters, words matter, and being responsible as a professional matters deeply to me. If you're wanting some guidance and support but not sure what you need, feel free to reach out. I'm always happy to chat.

CoachingJena SchwartzNovember 1, 2020personal coaching, coaching, therapy, Mental Health, trauma, rabbi Comment

Pay-What-You-Can Coaching Sessions

I'll be offering 2-3 a la carte coaching sessions per week on a pay-what-you-can basis.

Community, CoachingJena SchwartzMarch 14, 2020Comment

Struggle = Expectations

Observations, CoachingJena SchwartzDecember 18, 2019Comment

Playing with Affirmations

As I enter a new season in my life and work, I need more encouragement than ever — and it feels right to be finding new ways of offering that to myself.

Blog

Sometimes our creativity needs time — and support — to emerge.

“You are doing an amazing fucking job.”