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25 Days of Israel: Day 19 - Infinite Imperfect Steps
We cannot and do not bear the weight of the world, but it is our sacred and inherent duty to answer our responsibilities when we hear them.

Jillian Joy
Mar 20, 20234 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 14 - Gratitude, When It's Hard
On the tough days, on the long days, gratitude can be hard to find. But at the end of every day, gratitude is always worth it.

Jillian Joy
Mar 16, 20232 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 13 - 11:44 (or, Yet Passes the Day)
Some days are shining and brilliant; others, the spark of inspiration passes you by. What happens on the days you're stuck with no words?

Jillian Joy
Mar 15, 20231 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 10 - Sunset by the Sea
To the Mediterranean Sea, which has given and taught me everything. To my mother, my lover, my friend. An intimate love letter.

Jillian Joy
Mar 12, 20233 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 9 - Trust
I trust where I am holy. I trust like it's an art. I trust where I come out to play. I trust with all my heart.

Jillian Joy
Mar 11, 20231 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 8 - The Rainbow Railroad
I forgot how vivid creative times on the train can be. There's an indescribable feeling that screams to mix things up and change the game.

Jillian Joy
Mar 10, 20235 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 7 - Wings for the Queens
Today, IWD23, is both a new beginning and a day of completion with so many layers, energetic and physical. Let me describe them.

Jillian Joy
Mar 9, 20238 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 6 - Come Together
In January 2020, I received an outpouring of love from my social network in Israel. Now, I celebrate this entire community.

Jillian Joy
Mar 8, 20236 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 5 - Bits and Bobs
What do you think about during daily life in Israel? Probably something loud, something tasty, something inspiring, or all of the above.

Jillian Joy
Mar 7, 20232 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 4 - A Day in the Life (or Breezy Spring Mornings)
At some times, in certain places, Israel is perfectly, ridiculously charming. Today's morning was one of those times and places.

Jillian Joy
Mar 6, 20234 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 3 - Effervescent Shabbat
Shabbat is a phenomenon that weekly stops an entire persistent country & offers a different, restorative cultural and physical experience.

Jillian Joy
Mar 5, 20235 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 2 - Living the Impossible
Israel is richly pragmatic, for better or for worse. Sometimes it means overstimulation, but sometimes it means living the impossible...

Jillian Joy
Mar 4, 20234 min read


25 Days of Israel: Day 1 - Arrival
For all its controversy, today, I was reminded of how much fiery, powerful love Israel also contains, if only as a physical land itself.

Jillian Joy
Mar 3, 20233 min read
To Yafo, With Love: A Love Story of a Love City
My journey in Israel has always been one of love. I mean, there have been more periods than not where I've felt so broken down and...

Jillian Joy
Oct 6, 20223 min read
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