Collections of Thoughts and Poetry

#mosaics #oldchina #repurposing #oceanwaves #wordshavewings #creativity #shards #cutglass #glasswork Amy seems to run on the juices of creativity. The posts that I see on Facebook of her work are rich in detail and what feels like a universe of ideas. All during the pandemic Amy painted and created and cooked and created some more. I hope some of the creativity will be rubbed off on all of us as we read a little bit of her process. Thank you, Amy, for sharing this piece on

#ablessingfortheeightnights #unity #tolerance #eyesopen #gratitude #creativity #innovation #resilience #family #generosity #community #shamash #wordshavewings #sayingkaddish A Blessing for the first night: Unity Please keep our minds and our hearts open. To hear ideas of others even when their message is different from our own. To open our minds and our ears to other's messages To find a place of common ground A Blessing for the second night: Tolerance Please help

#gomel #covid19 #sayingkaddish #kaddish #wordshavewings #mothersanddaughters #gomelblessing #reinventing #followinganillness #creativity #rabbis #communityleaders #minyan #creativeapproaches #livingjudaism #reinventingjudaism For those of you who have been generously following this series of little stories, these little slices of life during this time, this week marked a milestone. My husband has recovered from Covid-19 and wished to make the special blessing for people who