Is a Lack of Consistency Bringing You Down?

It’s very weird how time passes - it seems like 2018 had only just begun, and now we are just a couple of weeks from 2019. How did that happen? Many of us set goals 11.5 months ago - how are we doing with them? Are we caught in a revolving door of making the … Continue reading Is a Lack of Consistency Bringing You Down?

My Top Three Tips for Better Sleep

Sleep is the most underestimated part of a healthy, good, and successful life. So many of us tend to give it short shrift - we stay up late, we get up early, especially if we're business owners or just generally busy people. If we are moms, we think we need that me-time late at night. … Continue reading My Top Three Tips for Better Sleep

#BlogElul 22: End (Video)

A quick little FaceBook Live from this morning, talking about the end of life, and the hopefulness of the Mourner's Kaddish. At a Jewish funeral, we eulogise the person we have lost, we grieve, and then we say the beautiful words of the Mourner's Kaddish. The Mourner's Kaddish does not speak about death, grief, or … Continue reading #BlogElul 22: End (Video)

#BlogElul 19: Speak (video)

One of my kids' favourite music videos is called "Brave", by Sara Bareilles. It's about having the courage to speak out. It is just too easy sometimes to not say anything, to slink away, to avoid responsibility. We avert our gaze and pretend not to see the injustice, the bullying, whatever it is that we … Continue reading #BlogElul 19: Speak (video)

#BlogElul 15: Intend (video)

I am so thrilled that Rabbi Sommer has given us this theme for today, halfway through Elul. Thinking about intentionality is one of my favourite things to do these days. I recorded this Facebook Live video in my van this morning, all sweaty and hot (and with blinding sunlight on half of my face), with … Continue reading #BlogElul 15: Intend (video)