Image credit: Pixabay This week was Victoria Day here in Canada. While the first long weekend of summer has become the day’s primary reason for celebration for most people, it’s a good opportunity for me to reflect on the concept of royalty, and queens in particular. Postmodern spirituality can be a struggle between our desire … Continue reading No More Queens?

Image by Laura Otýpková from Pixabay If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that I love to listen to audiobooks while running, and then sharing some of what I’ve learned with you. I’m currently listening to a book by Brené Brown, called Braving the Wilderness. It’s from 2019, and it … Continue reading Talking About Belonging

Image credit: Pixabay This past Sunday was Mother’s Day in North America, and it is a particularly fraught one this year, given the struggle for reproductive rights going on in our neighbour to the south. It really made me think about what it means to be a person with a uterus, a person who potentially … Continue reading Talking About Motherhood

Schlisl challah Last week was the first Shabbat after Passover, and my child and I tried our hand at a custom we had never observed before - baking schlisl challah, or key challah. I think we didn’t do too badly for a first try.  Growing up in Israel, I had never heard of this Ashkenazic … Continue reading No More Manna