Skywriting {a poem}

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

Changing My Mind

We may not ever become perfect at it, nor is perfection the goal.

ObservationsJena SchwartzDecember 29, 2021anxiety, Mental Health, meditation, Mindfulness, mindfulness, habits, AddictionComment

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

Stay {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 6, 2021meditation, Mindfulness, mindfulness, sitting, curiosity, Jewish, rosh hashanah, Jewish holidaysComment

Reclamation

It's not about being better. It's about being, period.

ObservationsJena SchwartzJanuary 28, 2021Mindfulness, Slowing Down, yoga, self-loveComment

Day 239: The Most Radical Act in the World

After 15 minutes or so of coaxing my hips open and marveling at how much strength I’ve lost in my upper arms, I tuck a pillow beneath my bottom and set the Insight timer for 10 minutes. The silence is spacious.

ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 18, 2020meditation, Mindfulness, sitting, practice, recharging, self-careComment

All the Way Here

Why bother writing if you’re not writing something? It’s a fair question.

Story Time: Inhabit Your Writing

Jena reads a story by Rabbi Alan Lew, illustrating the value of being present to the path of the creative process, rather than letting questions and outcomes.

Blog

Why bother writing if you’re not writing something? It’s a fair question.