Summer is finally truly upon us – starting with that weird two-day celebration of Canada Day. Somehow the brain just doesn't want to compute that most stores were open on Canada Day itself, but everything was required to shut down on July 2. This was apparently a quirk of the rules governing statutory holidays. The … Continue reading Living By the Rules
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#BlogElul: It’s That Time of Year Again!!
I'm sure you also find that the older you get, the faster time passes ... it seems like just a few months since I last did this project, and here it has come around again. I am very grateful to Rabbi Phyllis Sommer, who puts this list together for us every year. Elul is the … Continue reading #BlogElul: It’s That Time of Year Again!!
#blogExodus 8: Expand
There are several different ways to interpret this word - is it the expansion of our minds and spirituality during Passover, or is it the expansion of our bodies during the same time period? The weeks before Passover are very busy and stressful for many people, and there's a tendency to collapse once the Seders … Continue reading #blogExodus 8: Expand
#BlogExodus 1: Launch
Happy Nisan! Today is just two weeks before Passover, and Rabbi Phyllis Sommer is launching #BlogExodus again! I'm so excited. This morning, I had the privilege and pleasure of reading from the Torah to a minyan, an assembled quorum of people, who had come together at 7:15 am for that purpose. I read them the … Continue reading #BlogExodus 1: Launch
The Manual
One of the main sources of pain in relationships is something called The Manual. We have these elaborate, usually unspoken rules about what we want other people to do so that we can feel happy. If these other people fulfill our expectations for them (which they may or may not know about), then we are … Continue reading The Manual
Looking Back, Looking Forward
I can't believe another year has gone by, just like that. So many things that have happened, so much change inside my head, so many new aspirations. So now I am thinking of new words for the year, to replace the ones that have been on my computer desktop all year long. It's almost a … Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Forward
Talking About Identity
Last June, my amazing friends Kaila Prins and Ito Aghayere interviewed me on their podcast, Finding Our Hunger. This was in the early days of the podcast, which has gone on to include luminaries such as Jimmy Moore, Liz Wolfe, Stefani Ruper, Dietitian Cassie, Abel James and others. Kaila and Ito have been guests hosts … Continue reading Talking About Identity
Six Weeks Until I Break the Streak
I've got a great streak going on 750words.com. As I've boasted previously, I'm really doing well there right now. I've written at least 750 words every day for the past 124 days. I'm not sure what changed, but somehow it has built itself into the fabric of my days. Even when I was so desperately … Continue reading Six Weeks Until I Break the Streak
My Three Words for 2014
A few years ago, Chris Brogan started a tradition of coming up with three words to focus on for the new year. It's more helpful than New Year's resolutions, I think. The idea is to choose words that will cover all parts of your life, such that just thinking about them every day will remind … Continue reading My Three Words for 2014
So, What Are You Doing These Days?
People are kind and interested, especially if they haven't seen you for a while. You're sitting at a table at a community dinner, you're chatting away, and at some point, that question comes up. Oy. I come from a family of intellectuals, mostly academics. My maternal grandfather was a university professor. My father and sister … Continue reading So, What Are You Doing These Days?