You Are Not Broken

Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay If you follow me at all, you have heard me talk about Mel Robbins and her excellent coaching. She has just come out with a new book called The High 5 Habit, and it’s all about getting ourselves through difficult times by self-encouragement (symbolised by … Continue reading You Are Not Broken

Remember the Rainbow

Image Daniel Roberts - Pixabay It’s been a rough few weeks around here. This time of year, with its closely-spaced major holidays, is always intense for anyone who takes Judaism seriously, but this year, our second pandemic holiday season, has been particularly exhausting. Throw in an election that really highlighted the divisions in our community, … Continue reading Remember the Rainbow

Are You Easily Offended?

Image by chezbeate from Pixabay It’s that time of year - what’s known as the High Holy Days. We had Rosh HaShanah last week, and this week we are going into Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement. It’s our second one in the pandemic, so it will be different, but it’s an opportunity for … Continue reading Are You Easily Offended?

Creating Others in Our Own Image

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Psychology has this amazing concept called projection. There are quite a few definitions of it, but my favourite is the concept that what irritates you in other people is probably something that you need to work on in yourself. Ouch! I don’t like that reminder either … but it’s … Continue reading Creating Others in Our Own Image