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
Do You Have a Sunshine File?
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?
More About Patience
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
Dealing with the Quarantine Fifteen
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
Considering Rebirth
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
Celebrating Freedom in a Time of Quarantine
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
Why You Need to Go Outside, but Safely
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
Sending You Love and Light [VIDEO]
Celebration in Times of Anxiety
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have emotional whiplash right now. As the world grapples with the reality of the novel corona virus, social distancing has become the expression of the day, governments are closing schools, libraries and borders, and for some reason, people are hoarding toilet paper. As we hear … Continue reading Celebration in Times of Anxiety
Happy International Women’s Day!
This week the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD), which has been observed on March 8th since 1914. The day has a long and illustrious history, including sparking the Russian Revolution in 1917, as well as being a focal point for protests leading to women being granted the vote in most countries in the world. … Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day!