I Am. We Are.

Next time someone asks, "How are you?" try out this wonderful answer I saw recently in a cartoon on Instagram: "I am."

Community, Covid-19, Real Life, ObservationsJena SchwartzDecember 10, 2021Covid, Covid-19, connection, depression, Winter, writing groups, honesty, privilege, the american dream, SolsticeComment

Two Pockets

Almost everyone I know has trouble sleeping these days and struggles to find anything resembling balance between our inner and outer worlds.

Real Life, Jewish LifeJena SchwartzOctober 3, 2021Jewish Mysticism, Jewish life, connection, Covid, balance Comments

"Welcome to Starbucks!"

"Oh, honey. You don't sound fine. What's going on? Tell me everything," they said.

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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

Something Good Is Worth Finding

We all have our stories about when we stopped. Stopped playing. Stopped creating. Stopped doing something that brought us joy because it wasn't practical or lucrative or productive.

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Almost everyone I know has trouble sleeping these days and struggles to find anything resembling balance between our inner and outer worlds.

We all have our stories about when we stopped. Stopped playing. Stopped creating. Stopped doing something that brought us joy because it wasn't practical or lucrative or productive.