Regina Brett

Cleveland

Author of Little Detours & Spiritual Adventures, God Never Blinks, Be the Miracle, God is Always Hiring & those 50 life lessons. Columnist @ Clev Jewish News

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Articles

Gathering Place’s wig van offers new ‘Hope’ for others

1 week ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

Dare mighty things. That was the motto driving our fundraiser. And guess what? Someone just drove our mighty new wig van into the parking lot at The Gathering Place in Beachwood. We did it. Eileen Saffran, founder and former CEO, dared something mighty when she created The Gathering Place almost 25 years ago.
Living means changing

1 week ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

Growing old ain’t for sissies. But that doesn’t mean you turn into a wimp as you age. Quite the opposite. My plan is to grow older and bolder. Ask my three grandkids. I’m rocking it. All three just took up lacrosse, so I’ve been running around their front yard trying to learn how to wield that stick. I don’t mind calling myself old. I’m taking the sting out of it. I let my hair go natural. I love it. Is it gray? Silver? I’m calling it chrome, like the sparkle on a shiny new car.
Pope Francis leaves legacy of love for all of humanity

3 weeks ago | clevelandjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

The Pope has passed and the world feels a sadder place, especially for the poor. Pope Francis was able to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday at St. Peter’s Square, where thousands shouted, “Viva il papa.” “Long live the Pope.”It was not to be. He died the next day at 88. He suffered from poor health, chronic lung disease and spent 38 days in a hospital, which gave the world time to get used to the idea of his passing.
Pope Francis leaves legacy of love for all of humanity

3 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

Content Warning:The following material contains sexually descriptive content. Reader discretion is advised. The Pope has passed and the world feels a sadder place, especially for the poor. Pope Francis was able to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday on April 20 at St. Peter’s Square, where thousands shouted, “Viva il papa,” or “Long live the Pope.”It was not to be. He died the next day at 88.
Be a better fan

3 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Regina Brett

Hours before I left for the ballgame, my grandson texted me a story about a baseball player that will forever change the kind of sports fan I am and want to be. I love the game of baseball. I love long, slow games and extra innings and soaking up the grass and the sky and those little kids wearing giant gloves to bring a foul ball home and the smell of hot dogs this vegetarian never eats. I love our (Cleveland) Guardians.
Passover story becomes personal this year

1 month 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.
Bravery takes practice

1 month 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.
Power of Poetry

1 month 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.
Irish bread recipes for St. Patrick's Day

2 months 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.
JOANN was the fabric of my life

2 months 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.