A Two-Cake Quarantine Birthday

Real Life, COVID-19Jena SchwartzJanuary 15, 2021birthday, family, gratitude, mindfulness, everyday life, real lifeComment

For a Friday Morning {a poem}

We thought we might have a baby-baby, // but the easy way to say this is // life happened // or // it wasn't in the cards.

PoetryJena SchwartzNovember 8, 2019Everyday life, poems, poet, poem, poetry, dive into poetry, life happens, gratitudeComment

The Sacred Is Never Somewhere Else

My head is foggy, so I wonder why I sat down to write a blog post. But I think that may be the reason, actually. To sit and write even when I am not the least bit inspired feels worthwhile.

My One and Only House

Overwhelm happens. And thankfully, so does perspective.

Real LifeJena SchwartzOctober 14, 2019health, wellness, annual exam, pap smear, cervix, cancer, melanoma, gratitude, perspectiveComment

Playing with Affirmations

As I enter a new season in my life and work, I need more encouragement than ever — and it feels right to be finding new ways of offering that to myself.

I Want to Live the Stories

I want to live the stories, not just remember them.

Real LifeJena SchwartzApril 21, 2019motherhood, Time, Memory, gratitude, storiesComment

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