Alison CarmelMourning Matters: Ending the Cycles of Violence with Tisha B’Av PracticesThis may be one of the most painful and powerful years to celebrate Tisha B’Av in our lives. The day when the Jewish people mourn the…Aug 13Aug 13
Alison CarmelEmergence in EmergencyThe past two months have been incredibly challenging. I appreciate everyone who has reached out and supported me — and really all of us…Jan 6Jan 6
Alison CarmelKnowing is in Constant MotionI am far away from where the waves crash. But not too far from their shores. I am here with the undertow and I find myself asking, how do I…Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Alison CarmelPausing to be with our Pain is PoliticalIt is not easy to come together and pause in so much pain. There is so much shock, anger, guilt and shame. There is a desire to say nothing…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Alison CarmelGrief Gratitude PoemMourning is so important in this time. This week I wrote and shared this poem the people from our Jewish community who joined me sitting…Oct 22, 2023Oct 22, 2023
Alison CarmelMusic, Movement & Memory[This post is about using mindfulness to address anxiety and post-traumatic stress. It is about addressing addiction and the daily practice…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Alison CarmelThe Seeds of Sobriety on Yom KippurYom Kippur in the belly of my own beastSep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Alison CarmelPortrait of Ahed Tamimi: A Palestinian Child Star in Israeli PrisonArrest and shoot my friends, my cousins, my brothers, my mother, my father … kill my aunt and uncle — I’ll tell you to get out thousands of…Dec 31, 20172Dec 31, 20172
