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

On Sunday night, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers put an end to a 29-year championship drought. They won the Grey Cup, and the city of Winnipeg went wild. If you aren’t a Canadian, you probably don't know who the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are, or what the Grey Cup is, for that matter. Even if you are … Continue reading About Football and Gratitude

I have become a big fan of Rachel Hollis lately - if you haven’t read her bestseller books, Girl, Wash Your Face, and Girl, Stop Apologizing, I really recommend that you pick them up. While she is mostly speaking to women, her words can be very helpful to men as well. The other day I … Continue reading Talking About Joy

Yesterday, my adopted country, Canada, commemorated the end of the Great War, the war to end all wars, on November 11th, 1918 - a day known in Canada, as it is in the UK, as Remembrance Day. In the US, it is known as Veterans' Day. On Remembrance Day, we all wear poppies on our … Continue reading About Remembrance

Image by Ulrike Mai from Pixabay Everyone needs a coach, even (or especially) people who are coaches themselves. It's so easy to see what others need to change in their lives to have success, but seeing it in ourselves is much harder. So I have a coach - more than one, in fact. I am … Continue reading The Language of Struggle