Karen SchwartzAug 33 min readEmbodied Pain, Embodied GrowthRecently I started a blog post about pain and growth in relationships that was built around the metaphor of outgrowing shoes that no...
Karen SchwartzMar 232 min readHow Do You Say You're Sorry?If that seems like an easy question for you to answer, I hope it is. I just had the occasion to say I'm sorry to a student completing her...
Karen SchwartzMar 52 min readHow Can I Tell You About My Trauma?How can I tell you of my trauma without telling you? Trauma that wasn't mine, but that I inherited, before I had words. How can I tell...
Karen SchwartzJul 24, 20232 min readWe Can Always Begin AgainWe can always begin again. Those aren't my words. Rather, it's a mantra that esteemed meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg frequently...
Karen SchwartzSep 26, 20222 min readThe Pain and Poignancy of GratitudeRecently, I had the pleasure and privilege of taking a vacation to New Mexico. The beauty of the geography and the lovely September...
Karen SchwartzJan 18, 20212 min readWhat Do You Have to Say?Yesterday I was listening to a professional blogger talk about writing pieces for the sake of producing quality content, rather than...
Karen SchwartzJan 1, 20212 min readWelcome to the New Year! January 1, 2021In truth, I could write that phrase at any time and it would be accurate. We’re always at the start of the next 365 days, or the next 24...