“Supposed to” Is the Death Knell of Creative Ease

I got up out of bed. I put on jeans and a sweatshirt and peed and brushed my teeth and had coffee. I prepared French toast for Pearl with a birthday candle in each piece — much easier to blow out than 12 + 1 for good luck! I navigated some choppy mothering waters and even got us safely to shore (aka school) through some mild rapids.

Real LifeJena SchwartzApril 9, 2018real life, mothering, parenting, self employment, divorce, marriage, love, relationshipsComment

Same Sun, Same Moon

On my bedside table, so many books. Half-read books, unread books. Paperbacks, hardcovers. On my head, more grey hairs every day. I pluck them, not in battle but more like a new hobby. My skin is changing. My life is changing.

ObservationsJena SchwartzJuly 3, 2017daily calm, meditation, love, relationships, marriage, running, writer, mother, entrepreneur, self employment, coaching, client, moon cycle, arcade fire, travel banComment

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