What If You See Me? {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 22, 2022Jewish, poems, poetry, Contemplative Poetry, High Holidays, compassion, self-compassionComment

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.

Covid-19, ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 13, 2021patience, compassion, self-compassion, community, Community, Covid, pandemic, Slowing Down Comments

"It's Not Like You Killed My Cat"

What's essential, I have learned and continue to learn apparently, is to do better once you DO know better.

ObservationsJena SchwartzJuly 2, 2021Apology, accountability, compassion, honesty, communicationComment

You Already Got the Job

My puny ego, though? Whew. It is a small but mighty beast.

Real LifeJena SchwartzMay 27, 2021self-love, self-compassion, compassion, inner critic, Ram Dass, Being, being enough, enough, you are enough Comments

Some Words of Encouragement for Regular People

What if you let go of the pressure to produce and focused more on what feels good?

ObservationsJena SchwartzOctober 28, 2019self-talk, self-help, encouragement, enough, you are enough, being enough, doing enough, Writing, writing coach, comparing, compassion, self-loveComment

Returning

Inhale. Exhale. Thought thought thought thought thought. Leaves fluttering. Eyes heavy. Inhale. Exhale. Car warm. Drowsy. Thought thought thought thought. Inhale. Exhale. Temptation to check timer. Inhale. Exhale. And then, finally, the chime. Aaaaaaaah. I did it.

Observations, Jewish LifeJena SchwartzOctober 8, 2019writing, writing practice, walking, sitting, meditation, mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, anxiety, depression, compassion, Yom Kippur, teshuvag, teshuvahComment

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