Image by ElisaRiva from Pixabay Do you believe that you can develop new talents and abilities, or that what you have is all you’ll ever have in that department? In 2006, the psychologist Carol Dweck took the world by storm with her concept of two kinds of mindset. In a 2012 interview, she described those … Continue reading Why is Mindset So Important?

We all set goals in life - whether they are huge and life-changing, or small and seemingly insignificant. If they are important to us, we make an effort to achieve them. It might be running a certain distance, hitting a business goal, or even staying out of the kids’ treats for a week. So what … Continue reading What Do You Do When You Reach a Goal?

Image by javipolinario from Pixabay Earlier this week, I was very proud of myself. As part of the Couch-to-5K program I am doing for the umpteenth time, I ran 28 minutes without stopping. I’ve had this app for years, and this was the first time I made it past week 6. So what is different … Continue reading How to Expand Your Comfort Zone

We are living in a time that is full of fear. Between the pandemic and its economic effects, and the situation in some major cities in North America, it’s not surprising if you just want to crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head. Believe me, I know. That’s assuming you have the … Continue reading What is the Opposite of Fear?

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