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

Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay As you read this, the door has closed on the three-week period known to Jews worldwide as the High Holy Days. In Israel, they are referred to simply as the chagim, or holidays. Most people have heard of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of … Continue reading That Mythical Time

If you are anything like me, you like to set goals and chase after them. There’s a lot to be said for setting a plan, choosing a course of action and putting in the time, leading to the satisfaction of seeing results. Consistency of action is a major component of this process, of course - … Continue reading Dealing with Conflicting Priorities

I took this picture yesterday morning on a street near my house. My city and province have been battered by a rare early fall snowstorm, with gale-force winds and heavy, wet snow. We are blessed with an incredible urban forest, mostly ash and elm trees. They had not yet shed their leaves, and the combination … Continue reading How Words Affect Your Resilience

Did you know that just going for a 30 minute walk each day can do wonders for your body, but also for your mind? If you look up the benefits of 30 minutes of exercise each day, you'll find many physical ones - improved immunity, reduced risk of varicose veins, reduced risk of chronic disease, … Continue reading Why Moving Your Body Is Great For Your Mind

When this blog post is published, I will be preparing to read the Torah for my congregation, as we celebrate the Jewish New Year, called Rosh HaShanah, the head of the year. Just over a week later, we will observe the solemn fast day of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Together, they are usually … Continue reading The Arithmetic of the Soul

There's something odd about the times that we live in. When you ask people how they are, they tell you "crazy busy", with pride. They love to tell you how they are working full-time, have 3 little kids, and two businesses on the side. They have no time for anything. Maybe this doesn't apply to … Continue reading How Many Balls Are You Juggling?