Regina Brett

1 week ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

The stories we tell ourselves carry so much power. The power to free us. The power to keep us in bondage. That’s why the story of Passover is so important. It tells the foundational story of Judaism, the story of an enslaved people set free. Passover and Palm Sunday, the gateway to Easter, align this week, making it a holy week with a capital “H.” Both Christians and Jews are celebrating their freedom from bondage. Freedom doesn’t come easy for any of us.

2 weeks ago | reginabrett.substack.com | Regina Brett

It’s time to update my bravery resume. I’ve been afraid most of my life. I used to think that being afraid meant I wasn’t brave. Life taught me that to be brave isn’t to have no fear, it’s to not let fear stop you from having a joyful, vibrant life. Little Detours with Regina Brett is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. You don’t have to be brave all the time, just when it’s needed most.

3 weeks ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

The sign in his home announced his identity to all who entered: “A poet lives here.”Even though he could never pick up a pen and write after his accident, poetry gave him his identity and a legacy we will never forget. April is National Poetry Month. I usually ignore national anything days, but I celebrate poetry because I was so deeply touched by my brother-in-law Tom Raithel. He spent his working life as a journalist writing business news. His true love was poetry.

1 month ago | reginabrett.substack.com | Regina Brett

Buttermilk? Check. Flour? Check. Little Detours with Regina Brett is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Kerrygold butter? Check, check, check and check. You can never have too much of the world’s best butter which came from Irish cows eating Irish grass on the most beautiful island in the world. Of course, I’m biased, since my dad’s parents both came from Ireland. I just finished binge baking 16 loaves of Irish bread.

1 month ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

The quilt sat in a giant plastic tub for decades. The 21-year-old woman I used to be had time to patch together all those colorful squares and stitch love into every piece of fabric. Back then, I was pregnant, unemployed and trying to piece together a new life. Quilting calmed me down. That quilt called to me last week. Or maybe it was my mom tugging on my heart. I had sewed it for her, created an applique quilt with a square dedicated to each of her 11 children.