Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Lately I’ve been listening to Louise Hay as I run, and I was really struck by her statement that stress is a form of fear.  If you stop and think about it, it’s true - if we are feeling stress, it is highly likely that we are dealing with some … Continue reading Stress is a Form of Fear

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

Image by Anand Kumar from Pixabay  Are you the kind of person who goes from “it’s getting late and the person hasn’t called” to looking up hospitals online, in the blink of an eye? Do you think you might not have done well on an exam, and conclude that you will never get a job … Continue reading Are You a Catastrophizer?

Image by Dariusz Sankowski from Pixabay Life is about stories - we are the story-telling animal. The gift of language is the one thing that truly sets us apart from the rest of Creation. While other creatures certainly communicate with one another, we seem to be the only ones who tell stories. In fact, we … Continue reading The Story of Grief

Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’ve heard me mention Ray Higdon. He’s a remarkable man, who came from a background of abuse and addiction, to rise to become one of the best generic trainers in the network marketing sphere. The reason? … Continue reading What Are Your Affirmations?

Earlier this week, the sun set on the 9th of Av (called Tish’a b’Av in Hebrew) in the Jewish calendar. It is the traditional day of mourning for terrible things that have happened in our past - the destruction of both the First and the Second Temples, the Expulsion from England, the Expulsion from Spain, … Continue reading The Power of the Past

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay As you may know, I am currently in Israel visiting my family, following my father’s passing. I’ve been enjoying good food, good conversations and healing walks on the beach. It’s truly a gift. One of the conversations I had recently was with a very talented musician. We were reminiscing about … Continue reading Permeable Consciousness

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Sometimes we become aware that others are trying to manipulate our emotions - specifically, they may be trying to make us feel guilty for something we may have done, or not done. For whatever reason, they feel a desire to see us squirm and feel bad about something. Have you … Continue reading What Are You Taking On?

Image by mac231 from Pixabay If you follow me on social media, you have probably seen that my father passed away this week. He lived a long and joyful life, and decided that 90 years was long enough to be on this earth. He passed away peacefully at home, just as he wanted to. The … Continue reading Focusing on Self Care

Image by Kathleen Port from Pixabay This may seem like a very silly question. Of course I’m breathing, Hadass, you say. I’m alive, aren’t I? *checks just to make sure*. Yes, of course you are breathing, bringing oxygen into your lungs and clearing out the carbon dioxide, but what else has your breathing done for … Continue reading Are You Breathing?