The month-long cycle of the Jewish High Holy Day season is now over. It seems that we had just begun, with the New Year and the Day of Atonement, and afterwards we built a little wooden booth on our deck, a sukkah, and had dinner in it almost every night for the seven-day Feast of … Continue reading Finishing and Beginning Anew
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Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Let’s start by declaring that Mother’s Day is not a Hallmark holiday, despite the fact that it is the darling of card-makers, chocolatiers and jewelers. It began in the 1850s in West Virginia, where the mother of Anna Jarvis, who is generally credited with the establishment of Mother’s Day, held Mother’s Day groups to fight … Continue reading Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Twelve Years an Orphan
Today is my mother's yahrzeit, the anniversary of her death in the Hebrew calendar. In the common calendar it won't be for another couple of weeks, but I like to observe it the traditional way. My children were very young when they lost their grandmother - my eldest had just turned seven, my second son … Continue reading Twelve Years an Orphan
My Three Words for 2015
Here we go, my three words for 2015! As I mentioned yesterday, I've been doing Chris Brogan's Three Words project for several years now. Enjoy his words for the year and see what you think of the project. Maybe you'll want to join in. Love. My teacher, Brooke Castillo, says a coach has to have … Continue reading My Three Words for 2015
I am Heartbroken over Jian
So the last few days have been a whirlwind of nasty revelations concerning one of my favourite CBC radio hosts. This morning I received a Facebook message from a friend, urging all of us to "unlike" his fan page to show support to the victims in this sorry tale. That's when I decided I needed … Continue reading I am Heartbroken over Jian
#BlogElul 23: Love
Love, love, love. All you need is love, dum da da da da dum ... such an interesting phenomenon, love. Looking for a definition, I found: an intense feeling of deep affection. There was a lot more to it than that, but I think this is the main one. There is intensity, there is depth, … Continue reading #BlogElul 23: Love
#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
The Birthday That Should Have Been
Today marks 80 years from the day that my mother entered this world. She should have been here with us to celebrate this milestone, but she is not. Those of you who know me in real life, or have been reading this blog for a while, know that a large part of my motivation to … Continue reading The Birthday That Should Have Been
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 …
Love – #BlogElul 18
Tomorrow is my kids' first day of school for this year. That is the main reason my day of Elul is practically coinciding with my day of September - I need to finish this blog post and go to bed, my alarm will go off at 6:30 for the first time in two months.There was … Continue reading Love – #BlogElul 18