It Was a Bright Winter Day
The lessons of winter have once again come with themes that pretty closely resemble the weather outside of my window. Overall, I’ve...
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Chaya Shual
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Returning to Roots
The lessons of Autumn are so predictable yet so unpredictable. Yes, we know at some point it will rain. At some point it will be windy....
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Chaya Shual
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Rites of Passage
Once upon a time, the rites of passage for men and women were tied to natural events — puberty, sexual union, becoming a father or...
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Chaya Shual
- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
The Things Within Reach
I will let you in on a little secret: for months now, I’ve been struggling with finding a sustainable balance for my emotional, physical,...
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Chaya Shual
- Aug 30, 2022
- 3 min
What is a Midwife: My Perspective
There once were two midwives, Shiphrah and Puah. These midwives were ordered by the king to act violently against the mothers and babies...
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Chaya Shual
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
This Summer's Lesson: You Are Here
This Summer has been slinging lessons about patience, consistent authenticity, and slow transformation. As I wondered when I would...
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Chaya Shual
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
Love Thyself
I am pretty good at loving other people. “What a weird thing to say, Chaya.” It’s true, though. You need someone to grab something from...
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Chaya Shual
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Shining Lights
It’s true that I’ve written a bit about the struggles I’ve had over the years, especially the struggles involving relationships with...
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Chaya Shual
- Jun 20, 2022
- 3 min
Quail, Queens, and Quality
I really wanted an alliteration for the title, but these things are (mostly) related, I promise. The Torah portion, along with the...
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Chaya Shual
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Worth a Living
The Samurai were some of the fiercest warriors in all of human history. With a strong sense of honor, potent self-discipline, and clear...
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Chaya Shual
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
Early Thoughts on House Clearing Rituals
I realized, today, that I have a house clearing ritual. I have done this ritual for years, since having my own home. This ritual, easily...
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Chaya Shual
- May 29, 2022
- 3 min
Do Real Life
Here I am, looking out the window at my chickens, typing on my iPad (because my computer won’t stop crashing every few minutes), avoiding...
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Chaya Shual
- May 16, 2022
- 4 min
Human Souls and Birth
The entrance of a new human into this earth is not as light-switchy as many might think, in my opinion. There is a soul, there is a body,...
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Chaya Shual
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
Working with my Fertility Cycle - Part 2
Continuing along with the experiment of living amongst the flows of nature, I discovered that my earlier theories (found in my original...
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Chaya Shual
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Spring Forth Lessons
This Spring has been a strange one for those of us in the north, but I think that has also been the case all over the map. It’s been...
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Chaya Shual
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
After Niddah
We’re getting really up-close and personal, today, so shield your mind if the word “sex” or “menstruation” makes you want to run for the...
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Chaya Shual
- Apr 11, 2022
- 4 min
The Unkindness in Being "Too Kind"
There’s a phrase that has always been offered to me in an explanation as to why some women might treat me a certain way, specifically,...
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Chaya Shual
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
Working with my Fertility Cycle
For a while now, I’ve been fascinated by this idea of letting the cycles of nature guide my creative flow. If you’ve been reading my...
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Chaya Shual
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
To My Fellow Black Sheep
I cried a lot this week and once I had processed a couple of important things yesterday, I raked my yard a bit. Now my nose is obscenely...
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Chaya Shual
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
The Medicine of Boredom
I was fairly bored in the beginning of this winter. Of course there’s always something going on and something to be done, as an at-home...
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