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

It's Not a Performance

It's like the rabbi reminds the congregation at the start of the Torah service, every time there is a bar or bat mitzvah: We are not here as performer and audience, but as a community.

Real Life, Observations, CommunityJena SchwartzSeptember 9, 2019self-love, friendship, connection, writing practice, being, TrustComment

Knowing Never Leaves

Being honest with ourselves means letting go of some things. Sometimes these are entire identities. Other times, they may be jobs or relationships, or beliefs or ways of relating.

Creative Process, Real LifeJena SchwartzJune 19, 2019Trust, Intuition, Business, Becoming, Coaching, Poetry, WritingComment

Stress, Emergencies, and the Big Reset

When I feel stress today, I will pause and ask myself: Is it an emergency? I am making this more stressful and complicated than it really is? What is the next step?

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