Image credit: Pixabay I heard a recent video from Ray Higdon, in which he mentioned the importance of edifying and giving credit to those who have taught us things or given us ideas. I imagine that Ray doesn’t know that he has support in this from the Talmud, no less: Thus you have learned: everyone … Continue reading Do You Give Credit?

Image credit: Pixabay Last Friday morning, the springlike temperatures we have been enjoying plummeted back to about -12C, and a nasty wind sprang up. I looked out of my kitchen window at the swaying trees, listened to the howl, and debated whether to run outside or go run on my basement treadmill, as I had … Continue reading Just Because It’s Scary …

Image credit: Pixabay If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that I love to listen to audiobooks while running. Right now I’m listening to a guy called Chris Niebauer, Ph.D.. He’s an American neuropsychologist, and a lover of all things Buddhist and Zen. He’s written a book called “No Self … Continue reading What Kind of Stories is Your Left Brain Telling You?

Image credit: Pixabay The other day I was chatting with a friend who was struggling to define her audience - she knows that she wants to serve a certain kind of person like herself, a mom with kids who require more attention than most. She said, “I keep ending up with negative terms like unappreciated … Continue reading Do You Appreciate Yourself?

Sometimes we need to have reminders all over the place - even on our  bodies. I don’t do tattoos, but sometimes jewelry can have a similar function. I bought this ring quite a long time ago, after listening to Marisa Peer talk about the main problem of our times, according to her - people thinking … Continue reading My Ring Has a Message For You

Image credit: Pixabay Our Western society, especially in the United States but to some extent also in Canada, worships entrepreneurs. We love a good rags-to-riches story, and why not? People who have built successful businesses have usually (not always - some were born into wealth) worked extremely hard and overcome obstacles most of us would … Continue reading It’s OK Not to Want It

If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that I like to listen to audiobooks while running, and then share what I learned with you. I’m currently listening to a couple of books by Denise Duffield-Thomas - she’s an Australian wife, mother and entrepreneur, and her brand is Lucky B (yes, the B stands … Continue reading How Lucky Are You?

Image credit: Pixabay It was Valentine’s Day this week, and also my 60th birthday. A good day to reflect on connection and love, don’t you think? I don’t have to tell you that it’s been a very strange two years in that regard. A time that we have expressed our love for people by staying … Continue reading Connecting to Love

Image credit: Pixabay The last few days have been quite distressing here in Canada. I don’t want to get into the details of what has been happening - feel free to check my Twitter. Suffice it to say that I found myself spending several days neglecting my business and not getting enough sleep, because I … Continue reading Out of the Doomscrolling Hole

Image credit: Pixabay Many of us go through life with the idea that we need to fix things, especially if we are parents. Once upon a time we had that power - or we thought we did. It was a great feeling to have a child present us with a boo-boo, and the magical power … Continue reading Are You a Fixer?