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Music As Comfort In This Painful Time: Playlists

Music is the vehicle I turn to when times are difficult – and not so much as an escape, but as a balm to remind me that harmony and beauty are possible. From ancient times until today, music has been a source of comfort in times of distress.

When Words Seem to Fail: Draft a Poem

Poetry may not fix the world, but reading and writing poems can absolutely be a balm for the soul.

Poetry for Healing & Hope: Come Join Us

I bought my first book of poetry when I was in college. I was searching for my place in the universe and in a threshold moment of becoming. Poetry became important in my own healing process, as I figured out what I needed to leave behind and what I would take with me into adulthood. …

What Does Healing Look Like & Refugee Shabbat

I want to talk to you about healing. It was exactly a year ago this week when many of us began to register that the pandemic was going to upend our lives. In March of 2020, I agonized over getting on a plane to officiate a long-planned wedding in Chicago (the daughter of one of …

Healing Shabbat Meditation & Music

Friday, February 19 4:30 pm Pacific // 7:30 Eastern Join us for a very special Healing Shabbat. Meaningful prayer, music and meditation. We are so excited to welcome one of my very favorite humans, the multi-talented soulful Rabbi Aviva Funke as our special co-leader! Rabbi Aviva Funke is a mother, sacred-space facilitator, musician, and spiritual …

Blessing For Those Who Stand Up

Bless you for showing upday after dayEven when you have a pit in your stomach orPhoto by Justin Veenema on Unsplasha knot in your throatEven when you nearly lose faithOr fear the worst.

Settling In: What Might This Mean Now?

It occurs to me that we might learn a lesson from plants right now about settling in, even as we sit in this place of unknowing. I’ll share a story about our foray into gardening yesterday. First, the context that is the background of everything: we do not know how many will suffer and die …

Music For This Moment – COVID-19 Playlist

Music is one of the things that so heals the soul – a universal language that touches us in places that words alone cannot. I have always loved different kinds of music and so as I sat listening to the evening news, disheartened and feeling a bit of panic – I started thinking about what …

Blessing For Those Who Stand Up

Bless you for showing up day after day Even when you have a pit in your stomach or a knot in your throat Even when you nearly lose faith Or fear the worst. Bless you for continuing to have faith in the seen and the unseen, For believing in the good and For fighting …

truth that cleanses: a poem-prayer #MeToo

A prayer-poem I wrote after reading and listening to the stories being uncovered now, some being told for the first time. When the truth is revealed, healing can begin. It’s not always easy to listen, but we all need to develop the courage to keep opening up, sharing, and listening. The process includes healing the …