Image by Tom from Pixabay We are currently in the midst of the holiday of Passover - the Festival of Freedom, what I like to call the birthday of the Jewish people. There’s a lot of birth imagery in the story of the Exodus - coming forth from Egypt, also known as Mitzrayim, the narrow … Continue reading The Freedom to Care

Image by debowscyfoto from Pixabay Recently, I had the privilege of taking a course called Torah for the End (and Beginning) of the World, through SVARA, the traditionally radical yeshiva. SVARA, unlike most of the world, centres the experiences of queer, disabled and otherwise marginalised people. The instructor, Rabbi Elliot Kukla, brought us texts from … Continue reading Feel Your Feelings!

Image credit: Image by ...♡... from Pixabay In our fast-paced world, it can be tempting to sacrifice sleep for other priorities. But did you know that getting enough restful sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your cognitive wellbeing? In this post, we'll explore the many ways that sleep impacts … Continue reading Sleep and Cognitive Wellbeing: Why Getting Enough Rest is Key

Image by Raman Oza from Pixabay Nearly everyone is excited about AI these days. So, just for fun, I asked ChatGPT about cognitive wellbeing. Here’s what it came up with: Cognitive wellbeing refers to the state of a person's cognitive abilities, including their ability to think clearly, process information, remember things, make decisions, and solve … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Cognitive Wellbeing

Image by NoName_13 from Pixabay I read a lot of personal development gurus, from Brendon Burchard to Elizabeth Lesser, and they all eventually come down to talking about a very important concept - clarity. Deciding what you want, and going after it, or at the very least, asking for it. How often do you make … Continue reading Are You Asking For What You Want?

Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay Sometimes Life decides to test how serious you are about self-care. Not even necessarily by throwing major curve balls - those would be obvious. When there’s an emergency, clearly sometimes boundaries need to be crossed temporarily, for the good of all. I’m talking about a form of scope creep. Scope … Continue reading Holding the Line on Self-Care

Image by 愚木混株 Cdd20 from Pixabay If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I like to listen to audiobooks while running, and then share what I’ve learned with you. Right now I’m listening to a Brené Brown Audible original, called The Power of Vulnerability. It was created from a series … Continue reading Numbing Out

Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay If you delve into the spiritual or mystical traditions of the world, you will likely find some remarkable similarities. After all, humans everywhere, in every time, are trying to answer some of the same big questions - why are we here? Who am I? Is there anyone out there, … Continue reading Are You Special?

Image by Germán Burrull from Pixabay It’s funny how sometimes the same phrase or concept will keep popping up, insistently demanding our attention. This past week has been all about trees - not surprisingly, as you are receiving this missive during the week of Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish minor holiday known as the New Year … Continue reading The Beginner’s Mind

Image by Tanya50 from Pixabay There's a real mythology, especially in the US but also to some extent in Canada, Australia and other places founded on colonialism, that we all need to be rugged individualists and pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps, etc. Taken to its logical extreme, this is a recipe for disaster, … Continue reading No Person is an Island