Jewish Life, Writing PromptsJena SchwartzSeptember 18, 2023rosh hashanah, teshuvahComment

The Book of Life Opens

May we remember that sweetness and joy are not antithetical to action and repair, but rather their sacred foundation.

Jewish LifeJena SchwartzSeptember 8, 2021rosh hashanah, High Holidays, Jewish holidays, Jewish, Jewish Life, Tikkun OlamComment

Stay {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 6, 2021meditation, Mindfulness, mindfulness, sitting, curiosity, Jewish, rosh hashanah, Jewish holidaysComment

Day 172: Tending & Taking Care

Real Life, Jewish LifeJena SchwartzSeptember 12, 2020Concussion, parenting, High Holidays, rosh hashanah, Yom Kippur, Motherhood, motheringComment

The House with the Painted-Shut Windows

It’s my business to never shut up. To smile only when I feel like smiling. To keep doing my own work of healing a nervous system that cranks up in a millisecond if I feel scolded or scared.

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