OK, good people, here we go. Starting a new arc of posts, in this case following my progress as I learn how to publish an eBook. Since my friend Berni told us that real is the new black, transparency is the way to go! Are you with me on this journey? The road ahead might … Continue reading Starting the eBook Project
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Cats Dressed Up As Disney Princesses, or Trafficking Traffic
OK, sorry, this is as close as I could find without actual theft. But September has had a distressing effect on my traffic numbers, and it is just serendipitous that the Fizzle guys just came out with a wonderful podcast on the subject (traffic, not so much cats dressed up as Disney princesses, although that … Continue reading Cats Dressed Up As Disney Princesses, or Trafficking Traffic
Five Things Mothers Should Do To Take Care of Themselves
This blog post is part of the Week of Self-Love hosted by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt of annesophie.us. The lovely Anne-Sophie has a blog, a podcast and lots of wonderful videos about self-love, success and controlling that Lizard Brain. This week she is hosting a blog carnival, and I am honoured to be invited to contribute to … Continue reading Five Things Mothers Should Do To Take Care of Themselves
#BlogElul 29 – Return
Here it is. It's Erev Rosh HaShana. The last #BlogElul post of the season. I am both relieved and sad to have made it this far. I'm very proud that I did not miss a single day (although some were close!). But I am sad to bring this series to a close - it forced … Continue reading #BlogElul 29 – Return
#BlogElul 28 – Give
The other day I was listening to one of my favourite podcasters, Michael Hyatt. He was talking about the two different ways of thinking about the world - the scarcity model and the abundance model. The scarcity model is often evinced by people who have gone through hardship, or even more so, by the children … Continue reading #BlogElul 28 – Give
#BlogElul 27 – Intend
I intended to write a completely different blog post late last night, but it didn't work out that way. I started out with all kinds of high-falutin' words about intentionality, about the difference between murder and manslaughter, and all that. Then my brain just shut down on me, so I went to bed. This morning … Continue reading #BlogElul 27 – Intend
#BlogElul 25 – Begin
In the circle of life, after an ending, there must be a beginning. As summer approaches its end, we look forward to all the new beginnings associated with the High Holy Days. Not only do we start a new year, 5774, on Rosh HaShanah, but we also complete the cycle of reading the Torah at … Continue reading #BlogElul 25 – Begin
#BlogElul 24 – End
Friday is the end of the work week, tomorrow is Shabbat again, yay! I cannot believe how close we are to Rosh HaShanah. Where did Elul go? Many people have commented that September feels more like a new year than January. Who puts the new year in the dead of winter anyway? Makes much more … Continue reading #BlogElul 24 – End
#BlogElul 23 – Love
We've been talking about change, about daring, and by extension about fear. What is the opposite of fear? To quote the great Steven Pressfield, the opposite of fear is love. If you follow this blog, you know that I have mixed feelings about Steven Pressfield. I love much of what he says, especially the quote … Continue reading #BlogElul 23 – Love
#BlogElul 22 – Dare
You'll notice that I have a badge right next to this blog post (and all others), which says "I am daring greatly" and has a link to Dr. Brené Brown's website. I am a great fan of her work - she's a researcher who writes amazing books on shame and resilience. If you are local, … Continue reading #BlogElul 22 – Dare