As April draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my first four months as a member of  the Writer’s Circle of The Wisdom Daily. I am reminded that last April I cross-posted an article I wrote for TWD to this blog, which their editorial staff had titled, A New Jersey Rabbi & Rumi. This year, I’m delighted to share my April 2026 TWD article, which includes 2 poems that I wrote in honor of the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Month:

Practicing Equanimity

“The world is an uncomfortable place.”

I recently attended an online writing workshop facilitated by an accomplished author, poet, and storyteller, who began by saying this. Then they suggested one way to get through unpleasant or uncomfortable incidents is writing about them.

I tend to agree. The act of writing helps me to clarify my thoughts and understand my emotions. But writing is not only an intellectual and emotional practice; it is also a spiritual one.

This was not always true for me. I discovered writing as a spiritual practice, as a path forward…READ MORE