Hard Times

Hard times take many forms: the loss of a job or other economic hardship; the devastation of a flood or other natural disaster; the horror of violent assault. Just getting out of bed can be an act of great courage at times like these. Whisper a prayer for yourself, or say one for your friend, community, or the world. Hope will find you.

Latest Rituals

Of Miriam and Amram: A Meditation for Daughters Who Struggle on Father’s Day

Reflection on the father-daughter relationship between Amram and Miriam

Father's Day, Miriam

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The Non-Breathing Meditation: For Those Who Cannot Breathe Due to Illness

A meditation when breathing is difficult

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In Embrace of Ruth

A poem for embracing chosen family

chosen family, interfaith

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In Search of Mount Moriah

A ooem for Individuals seeking health care to manage mental illness

Silhouettes of two hikers helping each other on a steep mountain slope with a skyline of jagged peaks in the background.

Turn It and Turn It Again

A poem for those at a spiritual crossroads

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A Meditation On Those Who Have Harmed Us

“I give you the love you could not give me”

Chosen Family

Embracing chosen family

Four people with their arms around each other facing a lake, showing camaraderie and unity.

Unbound: A Mother’s Day Poem for Reclaiming a Difficult Childhood

For a complicated mother-daughter relationship

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For a Stolen, Damaged, or Defaced Mezuzah

“May you have the courage to mark your space”

A hand touches a mezuzah mounted on a door frame.

Meditations for Overcoming Negative Self-Imagery

Meditations to treat our bodies as sacred

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