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Winter newsletter

Posted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Hello, friends, and happy February! Yesterday was Imbolc, the Irish holiday that celebrates the mid-way point between the winter solstice… Read more Winter newsletter

Mid-fall newsletter: New writing workshop track! New mugs and tees! Reflections on trying to feel present

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Dear friends, I moved almost three months ago, and I’ve been slowly unpacking, organizing, and decorating, trying to make this… Read more Mid-fall newsletter: New writing workshop track! New mugs and tees! Reflections on trying to feel present

Early fall newsletter: Writing workshop! New book! Book sighting!

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Dear friends, This was supposed to be the summer newsletter, but I was waiting to be able to share some… Read more Early fall newsletter: Writing workshop! New book! Book sighting!

Spring newsletter: Patreon and more!

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Hello, friends! I’ve been working hard here, on physical therapy for my feet and knees and on my upcoming book,… Read more Spring newsletter: Patreon and more!

Winter newsletter: Chock full of news!!

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Wintering Calendar update Hello, friends! It feels like I’ve been doing nothing for the past few months but anxiously watching… Read more Winter newsletter: Chock full of news!!

Belated new Wintering Calendar update

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Hi friends! Two days ago the Boston sunset reached 4:45 pm, the fourth milestone I’m marking this winter. I’m late… Read more Belated new Wintering Calendar update

New entry in the Wintering Calendar

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Today is one of my winter milestones! Read more about it here: For Now We Stumble: Soon We Will Stride

Top Secret(ish) Link to the Wintering Calendar

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Hello dear subscribers! Happy winter solstice! As promised, here is the link to my 2020-2021 Wintering Calendar. It is kind… Read more Top Secret(ish) Link to the Wintering Calendar

News! Some personal, some professional

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Friends, I have been waiting and waiting to tell you this story, and now I can. Three months ago I… Read more News! Some personal, some professional

LAUNCH DAY!!! 365 Days of Peace

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Jessica Kantrowitz

Friends, we did it!! I have been working so hard to get this book written, edited, formatted, illustrated, ISBN’ed, barcoded,… Read more LAUNCH DAY!!! 365 Days of Peace

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"...a ghazal, is always supposed to include some reference to the poet’s name or their pen name..."
I wrote you a poem.
Due to overwhelming demand* I have added a new t-shirt design to my shop for spring. You can also get a mug or a die-cut sticker! Be like the sunflower, and lift your face to the warmth of the sun.
I can’t know what you’re going through, the pain you’re feeling, the loneliness, or the despair. I don’t write these words as a platitude, as false hope, or to minimize your experience. I write them because these are the words I most needed to hear in my own deepest despair: You are not alone, and this will not last forever.
What doesn’t kill you
I wrote this the spring of 2021, after the world’s first full winter of Covid, of social distancing without outdoor options, of days together without seeing anyone for some, and days together without a moment alone for others. We are still recovering, still trying to adjust to this new normal. Still tentatively seeing if it’s okay to relax our cramped muscles a bit, just a bit, in the generous evening light.

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