Image by madsmith33 from Pixabay Are you trying to do everything by yourself? Are you trying to build your dreams, raise kids, shop, cook and clean, and expecting yourself to be superhuman? Is “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” your rallying cry? How is that working out for you? For most of us, that is a … Continue reading Who is On Your Team?

Image by Cara Sweeney from Pixabay In this crazy time, it’s all too easy to become irritable and depressed. Many of us are still locked down, others are working but afraid for their lives. As the world around us slowly re-opens, we are venturing out, still full of fear and judgement of each other. People … Continue reading Why Gratitude is More Important Than Ever

Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay If you live in North America, you can’t have missed that this past Sunday was Mother’s Day. It was an unusual Mother’s Day, because of the pandemic - no brunches in fancy restaurants, not a lot of hugs (unless you are fortunate enough to have your … Continue reading About Mother’s Day

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Do you ever have one of those wall-kicking days, when nothing seems to go right, people are mean to you, and it seems like your mission is destined to fail? I know I do. That’s when my Sunshine File kicks into action. It cheers me up, reminds me that what … Continue reading Do You Have a Sunshine File?

About a month ago, shortly after the beginning of the lockdown here in Manitoba, I posted a video talking about patience. At that time, we had no idea how long it was going to last. We still don’t really know, but we do know that we seem to have done a pretty good job of … Continue reading More About Patience

I don’t know about you, but between the Passover carb-fest and my gym being closed (the owner has been posting wonderful at-home workouts, this is totally on me that I’m not doing them), I weighed myself Sunday morning and was shocked but not surprised to see a significant difference, and not in the right direction. … Continue reading Dealing with the Quarantine Fifteen

Image by Pezibear from Pixabay This week, both the Jewish and the Christian traditions celebrate spring holidays - at least in the Northern Hemisphere. I’ve often wondered what it feels like to celebrate seasonal holidays in the opposite season - the High Holy Days in the spring, Passover in the fall, Christmas in midsummer. But … Continue reading Considering Rebirth

This week, Jews around the world will be celebrating Passover, the Festival of Freedom from slavery and oppression. Christians will celebrate Easter, the time of the Resurrection, also associated with freedom from original sin. Everyone in northern climes is looking forward to spring, when the snow melts and life emerges from hibernation. Australians usually enjoy … Continue reading Celebrating Freedom in a Time of Quarantine

Are we stir-crazy yet? We are getting so many contradictory signals - stay inside, but make sure you get some fresh air and exercise. Stay away from other humans, but be sure to stay connected. We are social creatures, but right now we need to stay away from each other, to protect the vulnerable. This … Continue reading Why You Need to Go Outside, but Safely