Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay You know how it goes. You started a project of some sort, all full of excitement and enthusiasm. You have all sorts of goals and milestones and benchmarks, and it’s going to be amazing. You get to work.  And you work. And you work. Now it’s not so exciting … Continue reading What to Do When Inspiration Fails

According to the running website Strava, January 19 is Quitters’ Day - the day on which their data suggest you will be quitting on your health and wellness resolutions. How can we avoid becoming a statistic? Here are some ideas. Find an accountability buddy. It’s so much easier to disappoint yourself than somebody else. Sad, … Continue reading Quitters’ Day – Have You Quit Yet?

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay We are almost halfway through January, do you know where your resolutions are? Chances are, if you are like 92% of resolution-makers, you have already slacked off on at least one promise you made to yourself. Or maybe this year you decided you just wouldn’t make any resolutions - but … Continue reading The Real Secret to Success

Now that the kids are back in school and the holiday period is officially over for most people, it’s time to consider what we are going to make of this year. Innumerable posts on social media have made sure we are aware that it is not only a new year, but also a new decade. … Continue reading How to Have 2020 Vision

Statistics show that only 8% of people keep the resolutions that they have made in the beginning of the year. Why is that? And if you are one of the 92%, what can you do to quit being a statistic and start being true to your word to yourself? Most New Year's resolutions have to … Continue reading How to Make Resolutions You Can Keep

Due to the peculiarities of the Jewish calendar, the minor festival of lights known as Hanukkah can be any time between mid-November and late December. This year, Hanukkah and Christmas happen to fall in the same week, coming at the darkest time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where both holidays originated. Hanukkah is … Continue reading Sharing the Light

Image by ArtCoreStudios from Pixabay December is a time when many people gather with their families, whether they celebrate a major holiday in that month or not. Children are off school, work has slowed down, the nights are long and dark and cold. It’s a good time to be warmed in each other’s love and … Continue reading Why Their Opinions Don’t Matter

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to achieve healthy ageing. We all hope to live a long and healthy life, especially if we have experienced the suffering and untimely passing of family members who were not able to achieve that.  In particular, I’m thinking about my mother, who passed away at … Continue reading The Components of Healthy Ageing

I saw this meme today in a Facebook group that I follow, and it really struck me how important it is. Not because people shouldn’t celebrate and relax in December, but because it really brings home that a true vision doesn’t stop. Of course, it’s important to rest and refresh your strength, but don’t just … Continue reading December is the New January