I can't believe it, but it's only six weeks until Rosh HaShanah, again. Another year has flown by. In a couple of weeks it will be Rosh Chodesh Elul, again. The shofar will sound at daily minyan, again. And Rabbi Phyllis Sommer, bless her, will have #BlogElul going again. It's a spiritual exercise, on blogs, … Continue reading Announcing – #BlogElul! (again)
Category: Personal Growth
Enlivening Boring Topics
I recently joined a Facebook writers' group, and we are going to write for each other on a weekly basis. This was our first topic. It's definitely a challenging one! So here are my thoughts on the matter. The main reason that any topic is boring is because the reader sees no personal connection to … Continue reading Enlivening Boring Topics
I’m Not From Here
Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about belonging and disassociation, connection and disconnection. Also about eating disorders, about food and control and expectations. I wrote a piece about it in my newsletter. If you are interested in such things, you can check it out in the archives, and then sign up. Otherwise, bounce … Continue reading I’m Not From Here
“The Little Minyan That Could” – more than three decades of The Rose Family Alternative High Holiday Services
Introduction: this blog post was written by the lovely and talented poet and teacher, Carol Rose. My family and I have been privileged to be part of the community she describes below for the past ten years or so. If you are local and looking for a wonderful place to celebrate the High Holy Days, … Continue reading “The Little Minyan That Could” – more than three decades of The Rose Family Alternative High Holiday Services
Grow Pecs, Ditch the Bra? (TMI warning)
I'm going to start this post off with some oversharing - I hate bras and always have. I'm sure many women secretly agree with me. If you are local to me, please don't stare - I follow convention. Sadly. But there may be hope for people like me. I imagine the French scientist who made … Continue reading Grow Pecs, Ditch the Bra? (TMI warning)
Breaking the Streak, and Starting a New One
I broke my streak this week. I kept it up for 19 days, and as soon as I missed one day, I missed three. Funny how that works. But now I'm going again. What is it with streaks? Let me explain. My fabulous coach, Berni Xiong, has turned me on to a lovely site called … Continue reading Breaking the Streak, and Starting a New One
Is the Coffee Challenge Unethical?
So this week my newsletter was about coffee. Specifically, it was about Noah Kagan's Coffee Challenge. In short, you are supposed to go into a coffee shop, order a fancy coffee, then ask the barista for a 10% discount. I go into the reasons for this in the newsletter. I got a couple of interesting … Continue reading Is the Coffee Challenge Unethical?
The Queen of Re-Invention
OK, so maybe that title belongs to Madonna. I'm sure as heck not competing with her on the world stage. But I have a lot of admiration for her and what she's done with her life. She's a woman in her fifties who is not resting on her laurels. Why should we? Last week I … Continue reading The Queen of Re-Invention
In Praise of the Humble Kettlebell
Confession: I totally love kettlebells. I like walking, I like running, there is definite pleasure to lifting other kinds of weights. I despise all machines, including treadmills and ellipticals. But I LOVE kettlebells. I'm not sure why, but there is something incredibly satisfying to me in swinging a heavy kettlebell. Currently my record is swinging … Continue reading In Praise of the Humble Kettlebell
Loving the Lizard …
So you still haven't signed up for my newsletter, because you figure I will just put it out on FB and Twitter and archive it here on the blog, so why bother. You know, I would really like to talk to you directly over email. I have no intentions towards your email address, and I … Continue reading Loving the Lizard …