Real LifeJena SchwartzOctober 29, 2021life, death, Pearl Primus, Nancy Topf, ancestors Comments

In My Reality, I Make a Mess

Creative ProcessJena SchwartzJune 11, 2019writing, creativity, life, clarity, expectations, messy, learning, personal growth Comment

Let Go a Little (Then a Lot, Then All the Way)

I bet she’d be intrigued, excited, relieved, and a good deal terrified, knowing some big shit awaited her but also that somehow she’d get through it intact.

ObservationsJena SchwartzNovember 30, 2018future self, midlife, parenting, mothering, life, love, marriage, relationships, coffee, self employed, entrepreneur, letting goComment

Outgrowing My Fear of Anger

Take some time soon to write about anger. Set a timer for 10 minutes and make a fast and furious list (see what I did there?) of associations you have with anger. You could simply start with “anger = …” and go from there, returning to this equation if you get stuck.

Underwear, Avocado, and Being Loved Inside the Hunger and the Mess

Give me this life where I don’t cringe at the sight of my own flesh or wish I were someone else, and where I am not only tolerated but loved most of all, most adored, in my hunger, in my mess, in my half-naked sandal-wearing ruined beauty.

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