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Robin Gurse Dennis's avatar

Hi Jena. I listen to Ludovico Einaudi when I enter my expenses or balance my Quicken account or clean out my office...I love his compositions. this is my favorite album of his:

Ludovico Einaudi - Live From The Steve Jobs Theatre / 2019 (Official Concert Film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXD-WJYtkyc&list=RDNXD-WJYtkyc&start_radio=1&t=3202s

Shabbat Shalom,

Robin

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Jena Schwartz's avatar

Ooooh, thank you, Robin! Listening now.

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Nina Nalle Robinson's avatar

Your writing often brings me to tears for various reasons, Jena. No matter which piece I am reading, by its end, I am forever grateful for your presence, for your willingness to share so openly. Your writing is forever welcoming. It often feels like a giant bear hug or warm blanket straight from the clothes dryer. Cozy. Relatable.

There is a lingering sense that we have just spend 3 hours chatting over herbal tea and fresh berries with cream (or whichever delicious, comfort food one prefers). All of this to say, THANK YOU and I see you. You're rather spectacular.

Enjoying the music as I type, imaging the choreography which might accompany it. Modern contemporary dance. And there would be ribbon dancers, too.

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Jena Schwartz's avatar

Nina, your words feel like a giant bear hug. Thank you for your beautiful, generous heart. And for the coffees!!

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Karin Sprecher's avatar

Hmm. Digesting the various images. Will need to reread when I can just sit ... and read more slowly ... with time to digest each separate image... each separate "listen"... with my hearing aids in place ... "my ears" as I tell my grandchildren.

Listen resonates in a different level than images. Both necessary.

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Jena Schwartz's avatar

Thank you for reading (and rereading!).

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A. Tovah's avatar

Stunning, Jena. So moved by your writing today that I had to put on Einaudi myself to sense in to what you meant. Wow. Listening to, 'Experience' and immediately fall into imaginations and the heart and stories and life. I plan to reread this piece again tomorrow. Beautiful. "It has taken me a long time to know the value of sitting here doing what looks like nothing, and that nothing can also be everything."

Shabbat Shalom,

A

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