Many Ways Up the Mountain

There are many ways up the mountain (Capricorn sun, here!), whether you're growing a business, a body of work, or a practice.

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzDecember 6, 2021business, Business, practice, Slowing Down, TrustComment

The Pandemic's Not Over but We Have Tacos: A Call for More Patience & Compassion

"Are we there yet?" The child in me whines. I miss traveling. I miss gathering. I miss ease and saying yes to things.

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

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.

More Creating, Less Hamster Wheel

Create your own sacred spaces away from here and know that your people will wait for you. If they don't, they weren't your people.

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzFebruary 15, 2021Slowing Down, Roxane Gay, Austin Channing Brown, CapitalismComment

Reclamation

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

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

Exploring Nuance as a White Woman Writing About Anti-Racism

ResistanceJena SchwartzJuly 25, 2020Whitenes, white supremacy, white privilege, Antiracism, Racism, nuance, Resmaa Menakem, Krista Tippett, Slowing Down, Anger, Omkari WilliamsComment

Learning How to Pace Myself (Or, How My Bulldog and I Are the Same Person)

I was talking to my wife yesterday about being tired. I don't know exactly where it comes from, but I have some residual shame about being tired. I'm a person who gets a lot done and also crashes hard. I don't always pace myself well.

Real LifeJena SchwartzFebruary 17, 2020personal growth, English Bulldog, english bulldog, bulldog, Chalupa, Slowing DownComment

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