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# KINETIC MOTIONS

FEELING THE ENERGY THAT MOVES US

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## Posts

- [Why January 27th Matters](https://kineticmotions.ca/why-january-27th-matters) - January 27th matters. It marks the start of something new. Maybe it is a day of celebration. We must tell the story.
- [I traveled to Japan and here is what I learned](https://kineticmotions.ca/i-traveled-to-japan-and-here-is-what-i-learned) - Planning a trip to Japan or you've already been there? Here are some takeaways from my recent visit to this amazing country.
- [He’s Growing Up. Part Two.](https://kineticmotions.ca/hes-growing-up-part-two) - If a career in baseball operations is what Matthew desires, then a university in south Florida, with a topsports administration program was a great choice.
- [In search of the perfect blueberry](https://kineticmotions.ca/in-search-of-the-perfect-blueberry) - So many questions, very few answers, and a seemingly endless supply of what may be the perfect blueberry.
- [Do you believe in miracles? I do, every day, especially today](https://kineticmotions.ca/do-you-believe-in-miracles-i-do-every-day-especially-today) - Do I believe in miracles? You bet I do. My miracle is still small in stature and young in years, but she is big in heart and strength. Happy birthday, Nessa!
- [Life as a Sports Fan – Cheers to my Carolina Hurricanes](https://kineticmotions.ca/life-as-a-sports-fan-cheers-to-my-carolina-hurricanes) - Being a sports fan, I believe, is joyful. There is so much in life that is hard, or is upsetting, but sports brings us together in a special way
- [Practically Perfect in Every Way is not the Proper Path to Pursue](https://kineticmotions.ca/practically-perfect-in-every-way-is-not-the-proper-path-to-pursue) - Perfect. The concept of perfection represents an ideal that many people strive for, but do they ever achieve it? Is it even possible
- [How do we keep our balance? Tradition.](https://kineticmotions.ca/how-do-we-keep-our-balance-tradition) - We all try to find balance in our lives, and embracing tradition is important. Our traditions make us pause and think of the people with whom we are connected.
- [21 Degrees Celsius is Divine](https://kineticmotions.ca/21-degrees-celsius-is-divine) - Last Thursday it was 21 degrees Celsius. If you live in a warm place you may be wondering, why does 21 degrees, on April 3rd, matter? This year, it meant a lot.
- [Reflections from a Gracie Abrams Concert](https://kineticmotions.ca/reflections-from-a-gracie-abrams-concert) - I was a bit crazy to go to the Gracieconcert, or to sort of blindly buy tickets in the crowded standing-room only section. But did I have a great time? Yes.
- [Do Something: Please, Yarden Bibas is Asking](https://kineticmotions.ca/do-something-please-yarden-bibas-is-asking) - Share my post. Read or listen to a story about the Bibas family. Or just pause and think about them for a moment. Do something.
- [Bagels, Balance and Baseball](https://kineticmotions.ca/bagels-balance-and-baseball) - While I am not defined by bagels, balance and baseball, they do help tell my story. They are key words that help me share a bit about me as a person.
- [People first, enabled by technology](https://kineticmotions.ca/people-first-enabled-by-technology) - People and technology work hand in hand. When individuals, and to take it further, organizations, embrace first their people, and enable them with the right technology, that they will thrive.
- [Introvert or Extravert: or can you be both?](https://kineticmotions.ca/introvert-or-extravert-or-can-you-be-both) - I think most of us are a mix of introvert and extravert, but it’s not necessarily balanced 50/50. Human beings are complex, and we display many different behaviours or traits, depending on the situation or the people we are with.
- [Don't Let the Light Go Out](https://kineticmotions.ca/dont-let-the-light-go-out) - We need to wrap our arms around the light, and together, we need to make it easier to live in a world with light than darkness. I want 2025 to be better than 2024. Let’s release some of that anger and hate. Let’s try to bring a bit of peace to the world. Let’s give people a chance to succeed and thrive.
- [Tales from a Snowboarding Novice](https://kineticmotions.ca/tales-from-a-snowboarding-novice) - I had some absurd thought that learning a new sport, one in which an individual flies down a giant snow-covered mountain on a single, large board, would be a good idea.
- [Musings on a Dark, Damp and Dreary December Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/musings-on-a-dark-damp-and-dreary-december-day) - My thoughts keep going back to the slightly absurd conversation I had with my 8-year-old daughter last night. I’ve written about Nessa before. She is a ray of sunshine – full of energy and ideas, kind, generous and always amusing.
- [Defying Gravity](https://kineticmotions.ca/defying-gravity) - I need to trust my instincts. I must remember that I know what is best for me and how and where I will succeed. I can’t let someone else determine how far I will go or what I am capable of. I need to trust myself and be confident about that.
- [Sunrise](https://kineticmotions.ca/sunrise) - The start of a new day brings fresh promise of what may lay ahead for us. Staring at the rising sun gave me the sense that I had a special superpower, that each morning I can press refresh. It made me feel excited that with each new sunrise I could achieve anything.
- [He's Growing Up. Part One.](https://kineticmotions.ca/hes-growing-up-part-one) - Most of his university applications are complete, and in the coming months, Matthew will decide where life takes him next. I am feeling so many emotions – excited and yet scared. Happy but sad. Confident and yet nervous. For him, and for me.
- ["It's perfect because I made it"](https://kineticmotions.ca/its-perfect-because-i-made-it) - For me, baking bread is calming and peaceful. I’d even say it’s empowering. I feel good when I’m kneading my dough, or shaping it and wow, the glorious smell in my house when I remove the challah from the oven. Wow! And oh, that first bite into fresh challah. That is something special.
- [Stimulating Conversations from a Summer Road Trip](https://kineticmotions.ca/stimulating-conversations-from-a-summer-road-trip) - So, what happens to people when they are strapped into a car for hours? Does the mix of people matter? How about the intended destination? Or maybe does the length of the trip make a difference? The weather? The kind of road? Traffic?
- [A Place Where Time Stands Still](https://kineticmotions.ca/a-place-where-time-stands-still) - Time can’t really stand still. But I love that I have a place – both in my head – and in real life – that when I’m here, I look around – and I swear, I feel like nothing has changed. And that brings me comfort.
- [Be Kind](https://kineticmotions.ca/be-kind) - It has become harder than ever to be kind. It seems easier to dismiss someone, or their idea, or to ignore them outright. People skip any niceties and go directly to cruelty.
- [Dichotomy](https://kineticmotions.ca/dichotomy) - As the traffic light goes green, you had better step on it and drive. If you hesitate, the horns will honk. They will tailgate you and cut you off on the highway. If you aren’t fast enough, you will lose the best parking spot, and grown adults will push a child aside to get their breakfast first. You will be yelled at for no apparent reason, and good luck finding anyone who will stand in an orderly line. But. They will give you the shirt off their back in an instant. If you are hurt, they will stop and help you. They will give you some extra chips and salads, just to make sure you eat enough. Ask for directions, and you will get a story about how their brother’s wife’s aunt lived in the house next door. Smile and you will get a smile back. They will give their life for you.
- [Numbers](https://kineticmotions.ca/numbers) - I’m a “words” person, I often tell people. I can take random, often unconnected details, and string them together into something coherent, often beautiful. I tell stories. I even joke that data can’t tell me what I need to know. Data is just numbers. A bunch of numbers are meaningless. It’s what you do with the numbers, how you can connect them, to create your story.
- [Take Action](https://kineticmotions.ca/take-action) - I am not ready, nor do I think I need to take profound action to change my life. But every day I need to think about what makes me happy, what makes me sad, or sometimes why I need a day on the couch. Even that, in its own way, is taking action. Making the decision to not do something, to not make a significant change, is another form of taking action.
- [Please Light a Menorah](https://kineticmotions.ca/please-light-a-menorah) - Jews are feeling isolated right now, and we need our non-Jewish friends more than ever.I don’t always ask you to take action when I write, but today, I’m asking for a few small favours.
- [Crying](https://kineticmotions.ca/crying) - I’m sure the thought was simmering in my head already, but in the moment I watched that mother share her story about her daughter’s death, I felt connected to her. I have never met her, I don’t know her politics, her religious observance or really anything about her. And yet I felt close to her, so close that tears trickled down my cheeks.
- [The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round      ](https://kineticmotions.ca/the-wheels-on-the-bus-go-round-and-round) - Why do we, grown, mature, stuffy adults, quickly become children the moment we step onto a bus? Or a better question is, why not?
- [Are we all a Little Anxious?](https://kineticmotions.ca/are-we-all-a-little-anxious) - Anxiety is pervasive and it's all around us. So I pose this question today, are we all a little anxious? Thanks for clicking, thanks for reading, and thanks for your support.
- [Can One Test Change your Life?](https://kineticmotions.ca/can-one-test-change-your-life) - I’ve been sitting on this question for a while now. I have a folder in my “notes” on my phone called Blog Ideas. Months ago, when my son had a rough go on a math test, and he was devastated, I wrote this question in my notes: can one test change your life? It was
- [Leafs and Sports Talk       ](https://kineticmotions.ca/leafs-and-sports-talk) - My son and I had a heated conversation on Saturday evening about the Toronto Maple Leafs. You see, Matthew is one of those super crazy Leaf fans, who lives in some kind of special dream world when it comes to this hockey team. Matthew and I love to talk about sports, probably what keeps me
- [What I learned about Myself this Week](https://kineticmotions.ca/what-i-learned-about-myself-this-week) - I just had a very busy week. Okay, a very busy few weeks. Maybe I should expand that to a very busy few months. But somehow this past week I craved for a quiet moment to just write, here at Kinetic Motions. It gnawed at me. The busier I was, the more I wanted to
- [This is What I Needed](https://kineticmotions.ca/needed) - There is a view that is burned into my mind that is so clear, so pure and so wonderful. From the first moment I saw this view, over 25 years ago, I knew that it was something special. No matter where I am, I can picture this view, and I feel relaxed. Picturing this view
- [Remember what you Learned in Kindergarten](https://kineticmotions.ca/kindergarten) - Many years ago I read the best-selling book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Robert Fulghum’s profound thoughts made me laugh and made me think, and it was an easy, sweet read. It was on my mind the last couple of weeks when my youngest child “graduated” from Senior Kindergarten and
- [At the Summit, the View is Beautiful](https://kineticmotions.ca/at-the-summit-the-view-is-beautiful) - At the summit, the view is beautiful. These words have been in my mind the last few days. They were shared with me last year at work, during a very tough time, when we felt we had to work twice as hard, just to meet the basic needs of our customers, but we knew that
- [Cakes by Mommy](https://kineticmotions.ca/cakes-by-mommy) - I would consider myself to be a rather creative person. I have bold ideas, and storytelling is central to who I am. I guess the best way to describe me is that I THINK creatively. I bring my out-of-the-box, put a square peg in a round hole kind of thinking to everything I do in
- [Let's Celebrate a Brilliant Woman Today: Marla Richler](https://kineticmotions.ca/celebrate-marla) - This post is co-written by three people. I collaborated with my siblings, Neil Richler and Darcie Richler, as we celebrate the most special woman in our lives, our mother, Marla Richler. Whoever said ‘it’s the journey, not the destination” probably never retired. From what we hear, retirement is quite the destination! Today, our amazing mother
- [I Took the Plunge](https://kineticmotions.ca/plunge) - I took the first step. My toe touched the water. Then one foot was immersed. Wow, that’s cold. Okay, keep going, I said to myself. The second foot went in. And I stopped. It was boiling hot outside, and I felt cooler with just my feet lapping the water. But I had to go on.
- [Women Run Circles around the Men](https://kineticmotions.ca/women-run-circles-around-the-men) - If you know me, or if you follow my blog, you know that I’m a sports fan. It’s a topic I love to write about, from baseball to hockey to football and basketball. Skiing. Tennis. And of course, the Olympics. Yes I admit it. I love the Olympics. I love to watch the Olympics, whether
- [Blueberry Fields Forever](https://kineticmotions.ca/blueberry) - This afternoon, as usual, I was heads down in work. I have a very busy, and often challenging job, which I love, but sometimes I am so focused on my task at hand, as I jump from virtual meeting to meeting and file to file, that I forget to pause, to look up, to take
- [Three Kids. Three Provinces.](https://kineticmotions.ca/three-kids-three-provinces) - I have spent almost every moment of almost every day of the past 16 months with my husband and three kids. And our dog. The global pandemic has shown me, more than ever, the value of family. I feel fortunate that I have a great job where I am surrounded by smart, thoughtful people, and
- [Fifty Years of a Golden Life and Love](https://kineticmotions.ca/fifty-years-of-a-golden-life-and-love) - Though I know I'll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I'll often stop and think about themIn my life I love you more This is the song that played as my mother walked down the aisle, 50 years ago today, the day she married my father. June 10th, 1971. A different
- [Today is the Day After International Women’s Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/today-is-the-day-after-international-womens-day) - March 8th is an important day on the calendar. Not only is it my paternal grandmother’s birthday (she would have turned 96 this year), but it’s also designated as International Women’s Day (IWD). It is significant that this day is marked around the world. But… I believe there is a more important day for women
- [Why I left Sports Media](https://kineticmotions.ca/why-i-left-sports-media) - My son often asks me why I left Sports Media. In the eyes of a child, the early part of my career was glamourous. I met, and sometimes worked alongside, world famous athletes. I had access to a press pass on occasion, to attend games. Part of my job, both in radio and TV, meant
- [My Girl Can Do Anything](https://kineticmotions.ca/do-anything) - I took this photo three years ago – January 2018, when my daughter, Julia, earned her Purple Belt in karate. That’s no small feat, no matter how big or how old you are. Julia was just seven years old the day she wrapped this precious belt around her little waist. I remember the day like
- [My Food is Like Your Food](https://kineticmotions.ca/food) - Over the past nine months, since our world changed in mid-March, I have made some new friends through my workplace. Even though I haven’t seen any of them face-to-face, and I only met a few of them recently, I have shared many personal, emotional and hilarious moments with them. The WhatsApp-based conversations are highlights of
- [It’s Groundhog Day, Again](https://kineticmotions.ca/groundhog-day) - Then put your little hand in mine, there ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb…. These are the words that Phil Connors hears each morning, at 6:00 am, in the famous 1993 film, Groundhog Day.. It’s a favourite in my household, with its humour and downright silliness, and yet lesson about being open
- [To Every Thing there is a Season](https://kineticmotions.ca/to-every-thing-there-is-a-season) - The famous words of the poet, Kohelet (also known as Ecclesiastes) are often in my head. No matter who you are, how old you are or what you have experienced in your life, you can find meaning in these most profound eight verses. Though penned over 2,000 years ago, if you read the words
- [Search and Secure: How do People Find a New Job?](https://kineticmotions.ca/search-and-secure) - Kinetic Motions is the place where I share my musings. My life is busy, and often stressful, and writing here is cathartic for me. I think about so much, and I am blessed to have the opportunity to write about how I feel. Sometimes the journalist in me just wants to ask questions and
- [I’ve Lost My Son to Sunday Football](https://kineticmotions.ca/sunday-football) - I am a sports fan. Anyone who knows me – family, friends, work colleagues, hey even social media acquaintances – understands that I really love sports. I am not a great athlete and definitely not a coach. But I love to watch sports, talk about sports and of course, write about sports. Baseball is
- [It Starts with an Onion](https://kineticmotions.ca/onion) - An onion is where I begin today. Whether metaphorically or functionally, the onion can explain so much about life or the start of an activity, like cooking. Let me explain how I came to think about the onion and the centrality of it in my life. Permit me please to be philosophical for a
- [Tik Tok, Tik Tok – WhatsApp? Do I have online time to bypass any Roblox while I Instagram my photos for a Fortnite?](https://kineticmotions.ca/online) - I realize that my subject line only makes just a bit of sense, unless you have been living under a rock for the past 7 months. Whether you live with teens, pre-teens, other adults or on your own, social media and online gaming are keeping us in touch, busy and sometimes just on the brink
- [Ready for a Happy New Year](https://kineticmotions.ca/ready-happy-new-year) - It is the start of a new year.2020 has a few months to go, but 5781 has arrived. People like to make resolutions at the start of a new year, so why not at the start of the Jewish new year? The second half of 5780 was hard, for everyone around the world, and just
- [Mother’s Day is Julia’s Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/mother-day) - I became a new mother for the second time on May 12th, 2010. It was an ordinary Wednesday, early in the morning, when Julia jumped into the world. And I mean jumped. One moment I went into labour and the next moment I had a baby girl. Whoever said labour was long and slow hadn’t
- [Around the World in 17 Days](https://kineticmotions.ca/world-17-days) - I love to travel. I got the travel bug when I was a child and can pinpoint the year to 1988 when it hit me. That year I was lucky to go on a ski trip to Colorado and my first trip to Israel. Since then I have traveled around the world, to far off
- [Blame Sports for why the Blog has taken a Back Seat](https://kineticmotions.ca/blame-sports) - The Kinetic Motions blog is back. I travel around life and experience so much every day, and I am constantly taking notes so that I can write my next blog. Then I hit a deadline at work, a holiday sneaks up on me or a child suddenly has a runny nose. And the notes for my
- [Happy Year of the Pig](https://kineticmotions.ca/year-pig) - I like pigs. That’s right. I don’t eat them. I just like them. I always have, since I was a child. I can’t pinpoint an exact moment or reason when or why I started to have an interest in this fine animal, but the pig and I have always shared a strong bond. So it
- [Do you want to have a Snow Day?](https://kineticmotions.ca/snow-day) - Some people would describe a massive snowstorm as terrible and nasty. They shudder at the prospect of cleaning heavy snow off their car, a longer commute to work and slippery sidewalks. It’s just miserable. Then there are people like me who perk up and get excited when they hear the word snow. When I saw
- [From All Corners of the World](https://kineticmotions.ca/corners-world) - My husband and I have a large extended family. And that large extended family lives all over the world. It is easy for a family to lose touch, and for relationships to fade away when brothers, sisters and cousins live far away from each other. Sheer distance and time zones bring on tremendous challenges to
- [Next Year in Jerusalem](https://kineticmotions.ca/next-year-jerusalem) - On December 31st, 1988, I celebrated my first New Year’s Eve outside of Canada. I will admit that I don’t remember my exact location, but I know it was somewhere in Israel. Maybe Jerusalem? Or Tel Aviv? Somewhere in the north? My family came to Israel to celebrate my Bat Mitzvah. It would be my
- [I am not made for a Tournament](https://kineticmotions.ca/tournament) - I would consider myself to be a decent mother. I indulge my children when they need indulging, push them when they need pushing and discipline them when they clearly need disciplining. My kids are intelligent and feisty, and all three of them have unique traits that make them loveable in their own way. When any
- [My Home is My Sanctuary](https://kineticmotions.ca/sanctuary) - Recently, as I was preparing dinner for my family, at about 6:30 pm, my doorbell rang. I wasn’t expecting anyone but checked to see who it could be anyway. I looked through the glass of my front door and saw a young man, and through the closed door asked him what he wanted. A donation
- [Finding Meaning on a Day to Atone](https://kineticmotions.ca/meaning-atone) - I am not a deeply religious person. I had a rather traditional upbringing, was educated at a Jewish Day School and attended synagogue with my family on a relatively regular basis. We observed Judaism to the best of our ability, and I have brought my various experiences and beliefs along with me throughout my life.
- [A Wonderland as A Tourist in My Own City](https://kineticmotions.ca/wonderland) - I am going to whine a bit today. My father would refer to what I am writing about as first world problems. The company where I am now working hosted a family day at the local amusement park this weekend. This amusement park is a wonderland for children, with every kind of ride and flavour
- [Reflections on a First Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/reflections-first) - The first for everything we experience in life is special. Sometimes it’s sensational or thrilling. And sometimes it can be scary or downright terrifying. Or maybe all of the above. The first day of spring brings with it the joy of warmth and growth. A child’s first word or first steps bring delight about the
- [Just in the Nick of Time](https://kineticmotions.ca/time) - I snagged a great parking spot yesterday. Do you know that wonderful feeling when you enter a parking lot that looks full, you turn the corner, and there, in front of you is a fabulous parking spot? That was me yesterday. I drove into the parking lot at the absolute perfect time, just after someone
- [Music with Guitars and Fiddles and so Much More](https://kineticmotions.ca/music-summerfolk) - Some say that music can heal the soul. It has a special power to get the body moving but also keep it still. It makes our emotions come alive. I am lucky that music has been part of my life since I was child, from Creating Together toddler classes to piano lessons through my adolescence. I
- [Everyone Should be Making Music Together](https://kineticmotions.ca/music-together) - How many children’s songs do you know? Did you know that Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep and ABC are the same tune, written by Mozart? What songs do you remember from childhood? If you have children, do you sing to them or expose them to music? Most adults can typically name only
- [Cute or Terrifying? Watching a Disney Movie](https://kineticmotions.ca/cute-terrifying-disney) - I am not writing about a very original thought today, but this one has been nagging at my brain lately and I can’t get it out of my head. We have a large collection of Disney DVD’s in our house, with favourites ranging from classics like Snow White to eighties and nineties hits like The Little
- [My Brother and his Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/brother-bad-day) - Have you ever had a terrible horrible no good very bad day? My brother had one of those on Saturday. I know I have had a day like that, when it feels like everything goes wrong. No matter what you do, how hard you try, you just can’t succeed. And it provides great content for
- [Do I Live in the Wrong Century?](https://kineticmotions.ca/century) - I believe that we are often wistful of times gone by. We bring up memories of past experiences and think longingly and lovingly of wonderful trips and family celebrations. Babies grow up too fast and grey hairs appear on our heads too early. We consider the future and try our best to live for today,
- [Halifax is my Home away from Home](https://kineticmotions.ca/halifax) - I have had a bit of a whirlwind summer and have been lucky enough to travel quite a bit. As I have written many times, travel is the greatest gift I can give myself. Sometimes it is exhausting and frustrating but the stress and fatigue that come with travel are worth it. This past weekend
- [Ahhhh the Wedding](https://kineticmotions.ca/wedding) - I don’t attend too many weddings. Maybe I don’t know enough people. Or maybe I’m at an age when most of my friends and I guess family too, are either married or not old enough yet to tie the knot. No matter how good, or bad, the wedding is, it is nice to attend them.
- [A Letter from Camp is Worth More than a Picture’s Thousand Words](https://kineticmotions.ca/letter-camp) - How often do you receive a hand-written letter in the mail? Do you ever wait by your mailbox anymore, hoping the postman (or woman) shows up soon to deliver your mail? Do you even receive mail anymore? Letter writing, for the most part, is a lost art. We spend a good percentage of the day
- [Sports are to be watched in a Social Setting](https://kineticmotions.ca/sports-social) - I love to watch sports. And I like to read about my favourite athletes and look at the scores from the night before. But I don’t like to do it alone. For me, sports is something social and really much less enjoyable on my own. While my son, Matthew, is away at camp, the joy
- [I Climbed Another Mountain and many Steps too](https://kineticmotions.ca/climbed-mountain) - Scotland is not a flat country. It doesn’t have huge mountains like the Rockies or Alps, but it’s hilly and curvy. In the middle of rolling hills, you may find a few small mountains. As you drive north, you pass through the Grumpian Mountains and into the beauty of the Highlands. In a car you
- [The Answer to Everything in Life is 42](https://kineticmotions.ca/42) - Today I learned that the answer to everything in life is 42. Don’t worry, I will never abandon number 17, which will forever be my favourite. But today I learned why number 42 is so significant. Could it be that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything really is 42?
- [Twenty Years is Something Special](https://kineticmotions.ca/twenty-years) - Twenty years of marriage. No matter who you are or where you live, that’s a big accomplishment. My husband, David, and I reached that milestone this week. How many people in my generation can celebrate a significant achievement like this? I was a young bride. We graduated from university and decided to get married and
- [Do it Yourself or Write a Cheque Home Renovation](https://kineticmotions.ca/home-renovation) - A few weeks ago, in a moment of rage, my son broke the bathroom faucet. I will admit that the faucet was on its last legs and I had considered breaking it myself a few times. The wall mounted sink in our upstairs bathroom was not functional and its days were numbered. My son did
- [Has My Life Become a Children’s Cartoon?](https://kineticmotions.ca/cartoon) - Did the Big Red Chicken really just turn Boots the monkey into a chicken? Was that Daddy Pig who just fell through the school roof? I think Sophia just saved Enchancia from another evil wizard. Did Max really put bugs into Ruby’s jelly mold? These questions actually fill my head. And these are not real
- [Can you be a Tourist a few Blocks from home?](https://kineticmotions.ca/tourist-home) - I love to travel around the world and often start planning my next trip while traveling on another. I was lucky enough to visit family in Israel in April then have a bonus few days to be a tourist in London with my husband and kids. And in a few weeks, to celebrate our anniversary,
- [It is Your Duty to Vote](https://kineticmotions.ca/vote) - I feel privileged every day that I live in a free, just and democratic country. I take nothing for granted in my life, and when it is an election in my city, province or country, I take my privilege to vote very seriously. As I write, it is late afternoon on Thursday, June 7th. It
- [To be Blessed with Good Health](https://kineticmotions.ca/health) - I don’t take anything for granted.Every day I am grateful for everything I have. Some things have come easily for me and to me while at times I have also struggled. Over the past couple of weeks I have seen a number of people close to me – family and friends – accomplish, overcome, succeed,
- [How do you Share Good News?](https://kineticmotions.ca/news) - Let me begin by stating that I have no news to share today. But over the past couple of days I have thought a lot about how we share good news, whether it’s personal, private or public. Sharing bad news is a whole other category, and I don’t want to focus on that today. Do
- [Sing Like Annie](https://kineticmotions.ca/sing) - I share a theatre subscription with my mother. We have been attending live theatre together for many years and have enjoyed dozens of shows. Live theatre, musical theatre in particular, can be a transformative experience. For a few hours, as you sit in the dark theatre, your body and mind are transformed to another place.
- [A Royal Wedding is a Complicated Baseball Game](https://kineticmotions.ca/royal-wedding-baseball) - I slept on the couch, in front of the TV, on Friday night. Okay, I didn’t really sleep, but I was on the couch. I didn’t want to miss a moment of the THE Royal Wedding of the year across the Atlantic Ocean, and it was easiest to just park myself on the couch all
- [One Year Old: Happy Birthday Kinetic Motions](https://kineticmotions.ca/one-year) - One year of blogging. Wow. And I have loved every moment. I created and launched this blog, Kinetic Motions, one year ago today. It really was a dream come true. For ten years I considered and dithered. Then I took the leap. So, today’s post is in honour of Kinetic Motions. Happy birthday! So much
- [The Life of the Party](https://kineticmotions.ca/party) - Over the past year, when people hear that I have a blog or if they quickly peruse my posts, they often ask me, “Are you a Mommy blogger?” While I have nothing against these talented ladies, my quick answer is always, “No, I am not a Mommy blogger.” Kinetic Motions is about my musings. I write
- [What If all we had was What If?](https://kineticmotions.ca/what-if) - What if. These are two words we say all the time. We use these two words for both positive and negative outcomes, for creative expression or terrible consequences. They can be connected with changing our future or going over the past. What if. It makes me think. Our car got into a minor fender bender
- [Could that be Spring I see Outside?](https://kineticmotions.ca/spring) - Today is May 9th. I think spring has finally arrived in Canada. I’m not the first person to think about this or write about this. We all know about climate change and the crazy weather patterns we continue to see and experience around the world. I’m just happy that spring has arrived. Don’t get me
- [Listen to the Sounds of the Game](https://kineticmotions.ca/sounds-game) - If you are a sports fan, May is a great time of year. There is a plethora of choices of sports to watch, read about, follow and discuss. If you want playoff action, there’s a hockey or basketball game every night. Baseball is in full swing. Soccer has come alive. There is a game on
- [Honk if You’re Angry Part Four – Common Sense](https://kineticmotions.ca/common-sense) - Maybe you are sick of me writing about this topic. I haven’t written about my frustration of Toronto’s roads since October, but it doesn’t mean it hasn’t bothered me. With freezing and warming weather for months, Toronto’s streets were destroyed this winter. With spring’s arrival, finally, the people of the city are out, in cars,
- [We have it within us to Save a Life](https://kineticmotions.ca/save-life) - There is a famous precept in the Talmud that says, “Whoever destroys a single life is considered to have destroyed the whole world, and whoever saves a single life is considered to have saved the whole world” (Jerusalem Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:1 (22a). Not only is that a very powerful statement, but I believe it is true.
- [Life is a Leap](https://kineticmotions.ca/life-leap) - Life is a leap of faith. I heard this phrase in a song from the show Strictly Ballroom on Wednesday, the day I launched this blog. My mother and I are long time subscribers of the Mirvish theatre season and love going to see plays together. I sat in the theatre and enjoyed the show
- [This is our New Reality](https://kineticmotions.ca/new-reality) - I wanted to write about the new royal baby today. When I heard the news on Monday morning that Kate gave birth to her third child, I was excited to write about the British royal family. While I’m not obsessed, yes, I’m a fan. But on Monday afternoon I turned on the radio shortly after
- [Once you have a Dog, you have a Dog for Life](https://kineticmotions.ca/dog) - I love dogs. There is no other living being, in my opinion, who is more loyal, sweet and kind, than a dog. There is a reason why dogs are considered man’s (or woman’s) best friend. I have never had my own, but I have been around this most wonderful animal all my life. I have
- [Climate Change is Real](https://kineticmotions.ca/climate-change) - I have a layer of thick, solid ice on my front and back lawn. Maybe there’s a bit of snow mixed in. It looks like January 15thoutside my house. And today is April 20th. I live in Canada, where we expect some snow throughout the month of April, in most parts of the country. Anyone
- [Baseball is Back](https://kineticmotions.ca/baseball-back) - I know what you are thinking – didn’t the Major-League baseball season begin a few weeks ago? Midway through April, haven’t most teams played at least a dozen games? The short answer is, yes. The 2018 season opened on Thursday, March 29, and I was lucky enough to watch it live with my good friend
- [A Little Bit of Airplane Courtesy Please](https://kineticmotions.ca/airplane-courtesy) - In my forty plus years I have traveled on many airplanes, all over the world. The older I get, the crankier I get. Air travel is no longer considered a luxury, where passengers kick back, relax and are pampered along the way. It’s stressful, tiring, long and sometimes, just miserable. Airlines are eking out every
- [What to Expect when Traveling to London with Children](https://kineticmotions.ca/london-children) - I have been traveling to overseas destinations with my children since my eldest was just 17 days old. Some people think I am crazy. Others may be envious. And a few more have applauded me. Over the past eleven years I have traveled with my children all over the world, from New Zealand to France
- [It’s Worth the 12 Hour Flight to “Montreal” to Visit Extended Family](https://kineticmotions.ca/extended-family) - Israel is a long way from Toronto. If you fly direct, the flight takes about 12 hours. We travel this distance as often as we can to visit with our extended family. While there are so many wonderful things to do, places to visit and food to eat in Israel, the main reason we come
- [The Personalities of a Field School](https://kineticmotions.ca/field-school) - When you travel, you meet all kinds of people along the way. It’s part of the fun of being in a new place. It’s not just the sights, sounds and smells, but also the locals. People watching I call it. Some people you come across share similar characteristics while others are rather eccentric. Where we
- [It must have been Hot when they Wandered the Desert](https://kineticmotions.ca/desert) - I am at one of the lowest points on Earth. Well below sea level. I am surrounded by mountains, rocks and the deadest piece of water you can ever find. As I write, the sun has set, the moon is rising and there is a warm breeze outside. I’m in the desert. And it’s beautiful.
- [Sealed with a KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid](https://kineticmotions.ca/simple-stupid) - Keep it simple stupid. It’s a phrase that is not necessarily associated with travel, but on our first full day in Israel it was my motto. After a long and sometimes stressful couple of flights (details in a future post), we arrived in Israel on Monday. Oh, how nice it was to feel the first
- [Leading up to an Overseas Family Vacation](https://kineticmotions.ca/family-vacation) - I love to travel, and if I could, I would take many trips around the world every year. I can’t afford to do that, but hey, a girl can dream. But I don’t always have to dream, as once in a while I am lucky enough to go on a big trip. I’m leaving on
- [Caught Being Kind](https://kineticmotions.ca/caught-kind) - I am fascinated by the word kind. And I mean the adjective form of the word. When I describe it, I think of goodness, considerate, helpful, gentle and generous. These are qualities I would hope we all strive to have and that we nurture in our children. It was actually my daughter, Julia, who got
- [I Don’t Make it, I Break it](https://kineticmotions.ca/make-break) - Did you know that I’m not exactly handy? I have many talents of which I am very proud, like writing, skiing, and cooking, to name a few. But don’t ask me to fix a computer. Or hang a picture on the wall. And definitely not something complicated like a leaky faucet. Sometimes I feel like
- [Automation has arrived in the Public Restroom](https://kineticmotions.ca/public-restroom) - A few months ago, I attended a day of meetings with a client at a local golf club. During a break, I decided to use the restroom. After a couple of cups of coffee and a steady flow of water, it was rather necessary. After I washed my hands, I walked over to the paper
- [Do Women Want Gender Parity or Do They Want Recognition?](https://kineticmotions.ca/women-recognition) - On March 8, every year for over 100 years, we celebrate women around the world. Officially what I have read and learned, it is a day that focuses on the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. That’s a bit vague, but okay. I also know that this day is widely marketed as one
- [My Birthday Boy: What it Takes to Make a Cake](https://kineticmotions.ca/cake) - Today is March 5, 2018. It’s my son’s eleventh birthday today. For the past few days I have been thinking about what I wanted to write on this day. I’m a proud mother, and like all mothers across the world I love to boast about how great my child is. If you have met Matthew
- [Sometimes it just has to be Ladies First](https://kineticmotions.ca/ladies-first) - I don’t know if the best description of me is a lady. There is something sophisticated and elegant about the word. I don’t think it is something I aspire to be. Sometimes the word just makes me chuckle. But if that’s what we were on Friday, all 575 of us, then I’ll take it. I
- [North Over Everything – An Evening with the Raptors](https://kineticmotions.ca/raptors) - Have you ever been to an NBA game and watched a couple of professional basketball teams duke it out? Even if you know nothing about basketball and aren’t a big sports fan, it’s a very engaging and entertaining experience. As part of the shared love of sports that my son, Matthew, and I enjoy, we
- [Climbing a Mountain](https://kineticmotions.ca/climbing-mountain) - The title of today’s post is not a metaphor. I climbed a mountain this weekend. I actually climbed a for-real, steep, slippery mountain. I quickly realized, as I climbed, that if I ever thought that I was not an athlete that I know now that 100% I am definitely not an athlete. I huffed and
- [Going for Gold - Feeding my Olympic Addiction](https://kineticmotions.ca/going-gold) - I love the Olympics and just can’t get enough of it. Over the past week and-a-half I have fallen into a rhythm of following every moment of the PyeongChang Games. As I watch athletes fly in the air and speed down the hill I am amazed by what the human body can do. Whether an
- [BeccaToldMeTo](https://kineticmotions.ca/beccatoldmeto) - I wasn’t lucky enough to meet her. I know many people who had the privilege to be in her presence. The world is a better place today because of the 18 years that Rebecca Schofield spent with us. Becca died this weekend after living with brain cancer for many years. But her legacy will live
- [The Early Bird gets the Worm](https://kineticmotions.ca/early-bird) - I am not an early riser. My body naturally tends to sleeping in and ignoring the arrival of the morning. I wouldn’t say I’m a night owl either. I guess I just like to get enough sleep each night – not go to bed too late but not get up too early either. But when
- [Tips to Look After Your Husband](https://kineticmotions.ca/tips-husband) - My mother sent me a clipping from a 1950 Home Economics book, a sort of top ten list for women on how to please your husband. In honour of Valentine’s Day, using this list as a guide, I am going to share with you my updated, 2018 version, of this same list. The tips provided
- [I’m Glad that Children Like to Climb Trees](https://kineticmotions.ca/children-climb-trees) - My son participated in a couple of snowboard competitions this weekend. Competition is new for him, and I told him to try his best and have fun. Competitive sports can be challenging for children (adults too!), causing undue stress to achieve. Matthew took it all in stride. He pushed himself to try something new, and
- [Writing is my Escape](https://kineticmotions.ca/writing-escape) - My parents always told me to not make any decisions or take action when I’m angry. In that moment when I feel outraged my emotions are not in check, and it’s probably best if I calm myself down, relax, take some time, then reflect later on what made me angry. I had one of those
- [PyeongChang 2018 has Arrived](https://kineticmotions.ca/pyeongchang) - The 2018 Winter Olympics are here, well almost. As I write this, the opening ceremonies, in PyeongChang, South Korea, are hours away. Thousands of athletes, coaches, trainers, journalists, volunteers and spectators from around the world have arrived in this northeastern, mountainous community on the Korean peninsula. And as I see on the official website for
- [I Watch the Super Bowl for the Food and Commercials](https://kineticmotions.ca/super-bowl-food-commercials) - I made pizza for my daughters last night and buffalo chicken wings for my son. I also chopped up a bunch of vegetables and prepared a zesty and creamy and yet non-dairy ranch dipping sauce. The TV popped on at 5:59 pm and we watched sports. Sounds like a typical Sunday night in my house,
- [There were Three in the Bed](https://kineticmotions.ca/three-bed) - It has been a busy week, for me, my family and the world around me in general. As I wrote last year, when I first created this blog, life is busy. I always seem to be in motion, trying to balance the many demands in my life. Here is a place that I can think,
- [What I Learned about the Coffeehouse](https://kineticmotions.ca/coffeehouse) - My family did not engage in any particularly interesting conversations during our car rides this weekend to and from the country house. At times people said a few lively things, but overall, we just passed from topic to topic. I did toss out a few mentions of stories from a book I am reading, which
- [Has the MeToo Movement Gone too Far?](https://kineticmotions.ca/metoo-too-far) - I know the title of today’s blog post may get some of you angry. But this is how I feel. And before you yell and scream at me, men and women alike, allow me to explain why I ask this question today about MeToo and how I struggled to sleep last night as it’s all
- [It’s not just about the Score](https://kineticmotions.ca/score) - When you play a game or a sport the person with the higher score at the end of it all is the winner. Or at least most of the time, as I guess the goal in golf is to achieve the lowest score. A game, at its core, is about winning and losing. It’s about
- [How Automated will our Future be?](https://kineticmotions.ca/automated-future) - Another winter weekend and another Friday night drive up to our family country home for a weekend of skiing. We have such interesting conversations during the two-hour trip. I think I may have to make the conversations of our Friday night drive a weekly blog feature. The topics of conversation are just so interesting. One
- [Let’s Talk about Blue Monday](https://kineticmotions.ca/blue-monday) - I joined a few work colleagues for lunch yesterday and, among a number of conversations, we discussed the weather. It’s been really cold in Toronto, with a lot of grey skies and falling snow. I told them I’m excited that the forecast for Friday is a temperature above freezing and sunshine. We all agreed that
- [Trying to Find Ways to Relax](https://kineticmotions.ca/relax) - One of the reasons I created this blog, Kinetic Motions, is that my life is hectic and I needed a vehicle to make me slow down and think. I, like so many people I know, am very busy and carry many stresses around with me every day. Slowing down, relaxing and taking some time for
- [Is Everything in Life a Competition?](https://kineticmotions.ca/everything-life-competition) - Every weekend, during the winter at least, my gang of five drives up to our family country home in the Blue Mountains. It’s about a two-hour drive, which gives us ample time to engage in a wide variety of conversations. Some topics are mundane while others are too crazy to write about. The most interesting
- [A Visit to the Stadium of the Competition](https://kineticmotions.ca/competition) - After a weekend of sports with my son in Chicago I’m excited for this week’s Sports Wednesday post. While in Chicago, Matthew and I knew that we supported the “other” team. We are used to supporting the home team, like the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre or Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. For
- [UNLESS: The Message of the Lorax](https://kineticmotions.ca/lorax) - "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not." The Lorax. Last night with my mother I went to a Mirvish play The story was good but the music, um, no way. ‘Twas the story of the Lorax, who speaks for the trees who protects our environment
- [How Many Steps does it take to get on the Ski Hill?](https://kineticmotions.ca/steps-ski-hill) - Do you participate in winter sports? Skating? Hockey? Tobogganing? How about Bobsledding? Have you ever thought about all the steps you take from the moment you leave your house until you actually participate in your beloved winter sport? I thought about this this past weekend, as I enjoyed my time at the ski hill I
- [My Toddler is a Menace](https://kineticmotions.ca/toddler-menace) - She’s everywhere. And I mean everywhere. If Nessa is awake, then she is on the move. I know that toddlers are active and curious little beings. I’ve had three of them. But wow, this toddler takes the cake. Is it a third child thing to be a toddler menace? I am a middle child, so
- [Countdown to the Winter Olympics](https://kineticmotions.ca/countdown-winter-olympics) - It is 2018, so that means the world will come together this year for the Winter Olympics. Or at least most of the world. I am not ashamed to say that I love the Olympics, in particular the sports celebrated in the winter. Every four years I become an addict. I just can’t stop following it
- [A Ruckus New Year’s Eve at the Richler Country House](https://kineticmotions.ca/new-years-eve) - I started a tradition 14 years ago at our family country house. Back in 2003, David and I traveled to Italy and ate some of the best food we had ever tasted. I wanted to recreate my favourite meal from that trip on New Year’s Eve for my family. And so began a long-time tradition
- [Escape by Shower](https://kineticmotions.ca/escape-shower) - Do you take a shower at night or in the morning? Early evening? After work? Or do you do shift work and grab one in the middle of the day? Are you quick or take a while? As I have figured out through some deep thinking lately, a shower is not a simple process. For
- [Skiing Takes my Stress Away](https://kineticmotions.ca/skiing) - I would not consider myself an athlete. When asked if I play sports like baseball or hockey, my answer is often, “those who don’t play, watch.” I like to watch sports and love to talk about them, especially with my son. But not always. There is one sport in which I actively participate: downhill skiing.
- [Canadians are Dreaming of a White Christmas](https://kineticmotions.ca/canadians-white-christmas) - If you live in Canada (and many other parts of the world), whether you celebrate or not, you are surrounded by Christmas. Through the twentieth century, and into the twenty-first, this Christian holiday has crossed over and immersed itself in all parts of society. So for me, just living in Canada, means I am part
- [The Food Network Makes Me Hungry](https://kineticmotions.ca/hungry-food-network) - I like to watch HGTV when I have the chance, and I enjoy every version of House Hunters that has been created. I don’t have a lot of time to watch television, but I am also partial to the Food Network. I am not a professional chef (not at all, I have never even attended
- [When Your Team Loses, Big Time](https://kineticmotions.ca/team-loses) - We all want our team to win. It can be heartbreaking when they lose. Wouldn’t it be great if the Blue Jays went 162-0 in 2018? Imagine if the Raptors won all 82 games they played? Okay, that’s not going to happen, but we all want our team to win as many games as possible.
- [Nightmares from Bambi](https://kineticmotions.ca/nightmares-bambi) - I was horrified as I watched the movie. I almost couldn’t look at my TV screen. It was just too terrifying. When would she die? How would he react? It was too much for me. And it was a Disney movie. A really bad, yet classic, Disney movie. Have you ever seen Bambi? I am
- [The Stress of Calling my Telecommunications Provider](https://kineticmotions.ca/stress-telecommunications-provider) - I sat on hold on the phone for 45 minutes yesterday. That’s not bad. I figured I would be on hold for 60 minutes. And it took much longer to get up the nerve to pick up the phone and dial. It is stressful, bordering on traumatic, every time I need to call my telecommunications
- [17 Potatoes Makes 95 Latkes](https://kineticmotions.ca/17-potatoes-95-latkes) - I have seen dozens of posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram the last few days that have featured groups of people standing in front of a lit nine-branch menorah, wishing me a Happy Chanukah. Those are all nice photos, as we celebrate our festival of lights. But for me, it’s the festival of oil. Or fried
- [I am not a Bandwagon Toronto FC Fan](https://kineticmotions.ca/toronto-fc-fan) - Matthew and I are fans of the Mighty Toronto FC, our local Major League Soccer (MLS) club that won the big championship this past weekend. Unlike the bandwagon we joined when the Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup a couple of weeks ago, we are the real thing. Well, kind of. Soccer, or as the
- [First Snow of the Season](https://kineticmotions.ca/first-snow-season) - I have a rule that I won’t pull out my heavy duty warm winter coat until December 1st. There’s always a few chilly days in November that make me consider regretting that I made this rule. But I just can’t embrace winter until December beckons. So, December is here. The winter coat has come out.
- [Million Dollar Reality on my Television](https://kineticmotions.ca/million-dollar-reality-television) - Have you ever watched the real estate show Million Dollar Listing LA? I had seen it a few times a number of years ago and randomly came across it this week. It’s all about brokering big deals and displaying big drama in Los Angeles, California. If it wasn’t reality TV then I would be sure
- [Pay it Forward](https://kineticmotions.ca/pay-it-forward) - Helping someone in need can take many forms. There are many individuals who need help, be it financial, physical or spiritual. Some people are dealt some pretty rough cards in life, and I have always felt that it’s important to be there for people who need a helping hand. For someone who is sick, impoverished
- [There’s Doping at the Olympics. Really?](https://kineticmotions.ca/doping-olympics) - Were you as shocked as I was yesterday when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) publicly admitted that there’s a doping problem in Russia? Didn’t you always think, like I did, that the Olympics are where clean and honest sport comes together in a show of strength and fair play? Now I know the truth: there’s
- [There’s Nothing Like a Bedtime Story](https://kineticmotions.ca/bedtime-story) - Did your parents read to you at bedtime when you were a child? If you are a parent, do you or did you read to your kids at bedtime? For me, the answer is YES and YES. I believe that books, and reading in general, are an important part of an enriching life. But there
- [Inappropriate Behaviour is Never Appropriate](https://kineticmotions.ca/inappropriate-behaviour) - I have carefully followed and monitored the news coverage and analysis over the last two months of men, who for the most part were in positions of power, and used that power over women. I have read a lot and thought about this often. I have kept my thoughts to myself and taken it all
- [Bandwagon Grey Cup Fan](https://kineticmotions.ca/grey-cup) - I love sports and have a particular interest in baseball. I do enjoy watching other professional sports, especially with my son, such as hockey, basketball and soccer. But I will admit that I don’t know much about football. Whether it is the CFL or NFL, with their different rules and nuances, I just don’t get
- [#GivingTuesday](https://kineticmotions.ca/givingtuesday) - The 2017 Holiday season has arrived. Halloween is over and the kids consumed more sugar in one night than they do in a typical month. Our American friends ate their turkey with all the fixings on Thursday and Thanksgiving has passed. Black Friday triggered the official start of the season of buying, consuming and capitalism
- [Overwhelmed](https://kineticmotions.ca/overwhelmed) - Have you ever had a day, days or a week when many stresses or challenges all came together? Any one of them on their own can cause anxiety, but when it all happens at once you feel like your world is crashing in. You feel overwhelmed. Different kinds of emotions are all fighting each other
- [Put on Your Shoes. It’s Time to Leave!](https://kineticmotions.ca/put-on-your-shoes) - Put on your shoes. Get your coat on. Stop bugging your sister. Where is your hat? No, you are not playing iPad now. You left your homework where? I said, put on your shoes. Now. I’m not waiting any longer. I’m leaving. Get your hands off your brother. It’s time to leave. These are the
- [Dads in the Corner Office AND Making Dinner](https://kineticmotions.ca/dads-corner-office-making-dinner) - Over the past six months I have written a number of posts about how to balance the many demands of being a mother to three children and my personal career ambitions. I have come to the conclusion that women in 2017 can’t have it all. We try hard to have a work-family balance, and I
- [House Hunters Couch Potato](https://kineticmotions.ca/house-hunters) - People who don’t have the expertise to operate a vehicle but like to call the shots in the car are referred to as back seat drivers. Then there are the individuals who don’t have a passport but read about international destinations, and we call them armchair travelers. And there is a new group of people
- [My Team MUST Win](https://kineticmotions.ca/team-must-win) - I want my team to win. I always want my team to win. Why is it MY team? Am I part owner? No. Do I work for my team? No. Did my spouse, father, brother, cousin, friend or next door neighbour ever play for my team? Definitely not. But as I watch my team play,
- [The Most Delicious Afternoon Nap](https://kineticmotions.ca/delicious-afternoon-nap) - I love to take an afternoon nap. Babies and toddlers ensure this is a part of every day of their lives. By the time we reach preschool or kindergarten most children have dropped what I believe is one of the most important parts of the day: the afternoon nap. This most glorious activity does not
- [Maternity Leave is not all that it’s Cracked up to be](https://kineticmotions.ca/maternity-leave) - I have three wonderful children who are the loves of my life. Like many women, I dreamed of being a mother for many years and consider myself lucky every day that I was blessed with such an incredible family. My third child, Nessa, my little miracle, did not come so easily, and I am thankful
- [Down in the Dugout at Safeco Field](https://kineticmotions.ca/safeco-field) - My son Matthew loves baseball. I would consider myself to be a baseball fan, but Matthew has taken it to a new level. He doesn’t just love the Toronto Blue Jays, he loves baseball in general. He talks about the sport all the time, air pitches all over our house and watches live games or
- [A Visit with Family in a Special Place](https://kineticmotions.ca/visit-with-family) - David and I are lucky to have family who live all over the world, from New Zealand to England and Israel to Washington State. We are even luckier that our family has invited us to visit them, stay with them and experience their local culture. We have taken full advantage of our family’s warm hospitality
- [When in the United States… Go Shopping](https://kineticmotions.ca/united-states-shopping) - When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in the United States, go shopping. It’s an activity I always enjoy when I go to the US. I know the exchange rate isn’t great, the prices aren’t that much better than what we find in Canada and we can get many of the same items
- [An Unusual but Wonderful Travel Trio](https://kineticmotions.ca/travel-trio) - I like to travel. Okay, I love to travel, Over the past few months I have written extensively about my world adventures. For me, visiting new places, to see them, experience them and learn from them, fills me with me tremendous energy and life. I am lucky that I have family and friends all over
- [What’s with Men and Nature Shows on TV?](https://kineticmotions.ca/men-nature-shows) - A few nights ago, late at night, I fell asleep listening to the following words (imagine a perfect British accent), “The eagle eyes it prey. It readies it wings and takes flight.” Or something close to that. I think I was more asleep than awake. The sound of the screeching eagle, or some other angry
- [I am a CEO. Of my House.](https://kineticmotions.ca/ceo-house) - It wasn’t my dream to be an executive. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a doctor. When I was a teenager I wanted to be a sports journalist. I also knew that I wanted to be a Mom. Little did I know that one day I would be a CEO –
- [I love when the Carolina Hurricanes Visit Toronto](https://kineticmotions.ca/carolina-hurricanes-toronto) - Last night was a great night, and I mean a really great night. Why? It’s because not only did the Carolina Hurricanes play the Maple Leafs in Toronto, but they beat the Maple Leafs in Toronto. And my Hurricanes didn’t just win, they won handily, 6-3. This brings me great joy. It’s been a busy
- [Keep your Head up and no more Distracted Walking](https://kineticmotions.ca/distracted-walking) - Are you going to be a zombie for Halloween this year? Or are you a zombie every day and maybe you will make a change on October 31 and wake up. If you live in Honolulu, Hawaii, you may consider going as a giant ticket or a traveling smart phone this year because zombies are
- [Are we too Tech Savvy?](https://kineticmotions.ca/tech-savvy) - We live in the Technology Age. If you look back through history, there was the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Middle Ages, even the Machine Age and Space Age, to name a few. For me, what defines the Age we live in today is our reliance on information and computerization of everything we do. To succeed,
- [Honk if you’re Angry – Part 3 – Share the Road](https://kineticmotions.ca/share-road) - Part 3, that’s right. I really want to think the best of Toronto drivers, but my anger on the roads lately has been bubbling. Every day, when I drive around the city, I encounter a combination of aggression, rudeness and utter stupidity. I had to write another post about it. Today’s theme is: share the
- [Everyone Needs an Uncle Bill](https://kineticmotions.ca/uncle-bill) - I love my Uncle Bill. He is one of my biggest fans and has encouraged me to be the best I can be ever since I was a little girl. I also know he will see this post as my Uncle Bill reads my blog every day. He leaves comments, he cheers me on, and
- [Left Handed People have a Faster Track to Major League Sports](https://kineticmotions.ca/left-handed-sports) - Yesterday’s blog on my pride about being left handed energized me, so I had to do a second post on the topic. But it’s Sports Wednesday today, so how could I connect the two? I turned on the Cubs-Dodgers playoff baseball game last night, and as I watched the Cubs first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, make
- [Being Left Handed is not Sinister](https://kineticmotions.ca/left-handed) - My high school had an annual speech writing – and presenting competition. It was not optional. Each year each student had to choose a topic (any topic), write a speech, then perform it in front of his or her English class. The top two speeches in each class (as chosen by fellow students) performed said
- [Journey through a Grocery Store](https://kineticmotions.ca/journey-grocery-store) - This blog is a place for me to share my musings. Some of the topics I think about are more serious. They range from current events to my career to choices I make for my family. But sometimes I think about more trivial matters, like how many times my carton of milk or bag of
- [My Greatest Asset is Passion Capital](https://kineticmotions.ca/passion-capital) - Have you ever walked into a party, a meeting, an event or a conference by yourself and felt nervous, almost afraid, to walk through the door? It’s almost like the feeling that a child has on his or her first day of school. That first step in the door is so hard, but once you
- [I am Supermom](https://kineticmotions.ca/supermom) - That’s right, you read the headline correctly. Some days, okay most days, I am a regular mother, doing my best to raise my kids in a happy and healthy home. Some days I feel like a terrible Mom, which I know is quite normal. But yesterday, when I went to bed, I felt like I
- [My Wish for my Daughters: Embrace Sport](https://kineticmotions.ca/wish-daughters-embrace-sport) - My daughter is a little firecracker with enough energy to light up a city. People turn their heads when she enters a room, with this energy she has and her charisma. She is a smart, sociable and friendly little girl. And she has a green belt in karate. My daughter may be only 7 years-old,
- [Google Analytics are Cool but Creepy](https://kineticmotions.ca/google-analytics-cool-creepy) - I attended a meeting recently, or rather a series of meetings, with a group of marketing, brand and communications professionals. The theme of these meetings was, “Know yourself and know your audience.” One session focused on how to run a business in a digital world and the strategies and tactics businesses utilize to collect analytics
- [Do High Heeled Shoes Define a Woman?](https://kineticmotions.ca/high-heeled) - I still watch the TV show Grey’s Anatomy (can you believe it’s already the 14th season?). In this season’s opening episode, the Chief of Surgery, Dr. Miranda Bailey, struggled with high heeled shoes. More specifically, she didn’t just struggle with actually wearing them but also with what they mean to women. It was a well-written
- [One Season Ends and Another Begins](https://kineticmotions.ca/season-ends-begins) - In October, the seasons are supposed to be changing, from hot days to cooler, from flowers in bloom on trees to the leaves turning bright colours and falling to the ground. I know that any day now Fall will truly arrive. But that’s not the focus of today’s blog post. When I refer to the
- [I Cannot Bear any more Horrors of Gun Violence](https://kineticmotions.ca/gun-violence) - I went to bed late Sunday night and had trouble falling asleep. I was restless and could not get comfortable. I remember that I looked at the clock beside my bed at 12:45 am, then I must have fallen asleep a few minutes later. Little did I know, as I fell into a deep slumber,
- [Do Most of us Really Understand Religion?](https://kineticmotions.ca/religion) - A couple of weeks ago I wished all my readers a Happy New Year. When the sun went down on September 20th, it was the start of a new year, according to the Jewish calendar. The first month of the year is called Tishrei. It begins with Rosh Hashana, ten days later we mark Yom
- [Are we a Defiant Society?](https://kineticmotions.ca/defiant) - Recently I attended an event, where I volunteered as an usher and general support for the organizer. As the keynote speaker was about to begin his speech I was asked to help corral participants (about 150 people) to the designated seating area to hear and watch the presentation. It was a mid-morning event, and people
- [The Invictus Games Honour those who are Unconquered](https://kineticmotions.ca/invictus-games) - I like to follow the comings and goings of the British Royal family and have fond memories of that summer day in 1981 when Charles and Diana got married. I grew up reading articles and seeing photos of the couple’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. International media are always interested in covering negative news
- [When you ASSUME You Make an Ass out of You and Me](https://kineticmotions.ca/assume) - Oh yes, I am going bold with my headline today. I am talking about the word assume, which I think is a great word. Actually, it’s a dangerous word. I believe that when we make assumptions we end up with unintentional, often bad consequences. I thought of this most intriguing word last week, at a
- [Maybe I should just Wear Black Every Day](https://kineticmotions.ca/wear-black) - I open my closet and look around. Then I open a couple of drawers in my dresser and consider my options. Do I wear a dress today? Pants? What colour shirt? It’s cool this morning but the weather forecast says it’s going to be hot this afternoon. Maybe I should wear a sweater? I can’t
- [It’s High Time for some Holidays](https://kineticmotions.ca/holidays) - It’s that time of year again. As the evenings grow cooler (or are supposed to) and the leaves start falling from the trees, it means another year on the Jewish calendar is coming to a close. Tomorrow is the final day of the year 5777, and in the evening, we will ring in the new
- [Insects are not my Best Friends](https://kineticmotions.ca/insects) - Picture it: a beautiful and warm Sunday morning in September. The sun is shining. I brew myself a latte in my espresso maker and stroll out to my deck that overlooks my backyard. I sit down in a comfy chair with my coffee, ready to relax and enjoy the morning. Then a wasp appears, then
- [Oooooh Kisses Sweeter Than Wine](https://kineticmotions.ca/kisses-sweeter) - Sometimes, after a long, tiring and stressful day I would like to have a glass of wine. I’m not much of a wine drinker, but I think about it. Thursday was one of those days. It was a long day with a lot thrown in, and it was well after 9:00 pm when I finally
- [Life is Good when Playoffs Fever is in the Air](https://kineticmotions.ca/playoffs-fever) - It’s Sports Wednesday today, and I have been thinking about the playoffs. More specifically, I have been thinking about baseball playoffs, and it makes me kind of depressed this year. Depending on the sport you love, the specific weeks each year leading up to the playoffs are exciting and special, especially if your team is
- [What’s your Elevator Behaviour?](https://kineticmotions.ca/elevator-behaviour) - I walked into an elevator in a large office tower yesterday. There were about half a dozen people with me on this short trip down multiple flights. I looked around me and observed everyone’s behaviour. It was so interesting to watch the various stances and activities undertaken by the group around me. It got me
- [I Take Hurricanes Seriously](https://kineticmotions.ca/take-hurricanes-seriously) - Hurricanes happen every year during the dying days of summer. The warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean help build up rain clouds that first form into a tropical disturbance, growing into a tropical depression then tropical storm and finally, if the sustained wind speeds reach at least 119 km/hr, a hurricane. This swirling storm travels
- [Why They Ride – National Kids Cancer Ride](https://kineticmotions.ca/kids-cancer) - If you happen to be traveling along a road in Canada this month you may come across a big group of cyclists, dressed in bright red jerseys, with the logo National Kids Cancer Ride plastered across their chests. They are hard to miss. They are a loud, boisterous, tight-knit unit. And they are a special
- [Booking Travel is Stressful](https://kineticmotions.ca/booking-travel) - No one should feel sorry for me after you read the title of today’s blog post. I feel fortunate that I can pursue my love of travel and know that many people don’t have the opportunity to see the world like I do. But the process of booking travel, or more specifically airline tickets, is
- [Extra Innings: Love Them or Hate Them](https://kineticmotions.ca/extra-innings) - Are you ready for Sports Wednesday? Are you exhausted, like I am, this morning? As a big baseball fan, I try my best to watch or listen to as many Blue Jay games as I can each season. Quick, efficient games are fun sometimes, but as I love the sport so much, the longer, more
- [First Day of School](https://kineticmotions.ca/first-day) - My sister texted and called me this morning with the simple message, “Happy Mother’s Day.” She was jumping for joy as she sent off her three adorable and active young boys to their first day of school. I sent two of mine off today, and I will admit, I was probably more excited than they
- [Quest to Find the Best French Fries](https://kineticmotions.ca/french-fries) - Over the Labour Day weekend my family spent a wonderful few days at my uncle’s cottage in Minden Hills in Ontario. But this post is not about enjoying a cottage or Labour Day weekend. This post is about French Fries. What does a visit to a cottage in the countryside have to do with French
- [What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?](https://kineticmotions.ca/grow) - While on a walk in our neighbourhood earlier this week, my daughter, Julia, suddenly announced to me that she has decided what she wants to be when she grows up. She said, “Mommy, I am going to be an inventor, and also a police woman.” She smiled at me and skipped along the sidewalk and
- [Forward to School](https://kineticmotions.ca/forward) - School starts on Tuesday. In how many hours is that? Everyone talks about the kids going back to school, but this week I heard it stated another way, forward to school. I like that. Starting a new school year is not about going backwards, it’s about moving forward. My kids will start a new grade,
- [Have You Ever Participated in a Weird Sport?](https://kineticmotions.ca/weird-sport) - It’s time for Sports Wednesday – a little later in the day, I know – but really, it’s never too late for Sports Wednesday. Today I was thinking about alternative activities. There’s the mainstream sports that are popular throughout North America, such as baseball, basketball, hockey, football and even soccer. Other popular activities (some are
- [Extreme Weather is Headed Your Way](https://kineticmotions.ca/extreme-weather) - I am a weather watcher, as I discussed in a previous post. For the most part I follow local weather and like to know the general current and future weather patterns crossing over my city. Will it be warm today? Is it going to rain tomorrow? Should I worry about a smog alert? For the
- [Drive Driving in the Car all Along Highway 401](https://kineticmotions.ca/highway-401) - Highway 401 between the cities of Montreal and Toronto is one of the most boring routes on which a person can drive. If you are someone who lives in a village, farm, town or city along this route, I am sure your home is beautiful, but I am sorry to say, that highway is just
- [We are Smartphone and Tablet Addicts](https://kineticmotions.ca/smartphone) - I love my Apple products. My MacBook, iPhone and iPad are always nearby. Some would say that it’s disappointing that I don’t have an iWatch or iPod too. I will admit that I am slightly manually operated, but I have come to love and embrace my technology products. And I believe that I am not
- [Home is where the Hart is](https://kineticmotions.ca/hart) - I have been teasing this blog post for the last few weeks. I have mentioned the house in Saint Donat a few times in previous posts, and now is the day I will share the great wonders of this special place. I’m talking about the Hart family country home, deep in the Laurentian mountains, in
- [We were Eclipsed, and it was Great. Best way to experience a Solar Eclipse](https://kineticmotions.ca/eclipse) - The emails began months ago when the Hart family started to discuss summer plans. Uncles, aunts, cousins, sisters and brothers were planning to come together in August for our annual thundering hordes, and August 21 was pinned on the calendar. An eclipse of the sun. A partial eclipse, but still something special. How do we
- [Chicago with my Boy](https://kineticmotions.ca/chicago) - My son Matthew loves sports. He is crazy for baseball and is a huge fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. He also likes the Chicago Cubs and followed their thrilling playoff run in 2016 when they won the World Series. After the big World Series win Matthew told me that his dream (note he was
- [What’s in a Name? Best Names in Sports](https://kineticmotions.ca/names-in-sports) - Sports Wednesday is back! My apologies that I didn’t get my act together last week and write a post for you. This week I was thinking about memorable, interesting, funny and unpronounceable names in sports. The idea got into my head recently when I wrote an email to Matthew at camp and wanted to tell
- [Dogs have a Sixth Sense](https://kineticmotions.ca/sixth-sense) - I don’t own a dog, I don’t want to own a dog right now, but I love dogs. I have cared for many dogs over the years for family and friends. We love to host them in our home. My kids love them too. I believe the right dog is a great addition to any
- [My Family is Complete Again](https://kineticmotions.ca/my-family) - Yesterday morning, on a beautiful warm and sunny Sunday in the summer, David, Nessa, Julia and I (and our nephew Eliah!) got in the car and drove to the airport. Six weeks had quickly passed and it was time to collect Matthew at the airport. His fourth summer at Camp Kadimah was over and it
- [Sometimes I Need a Shot of Chocolate](https://kineticmotions.ca/chocolate) - Parents pass down many genetic traits to their children. It’s everything from hair and eye colour to height and hand dominance. I also believe that other traits are shared, such as athleticism and the size of their nose. Oh yeah, one more thing – the love of chocolate. Some people are proud to come from
- [Do you have Time Management Skills?](https://kineticmotions.ca/time-management) - It has been a very busy week, and I got the inspiration to write today’s blog post when I realized very late last night that I am not managing or balancing my time effectively at all (hence no blog post on Wednesday). With a husband, three children, a revolving door of houseguests and a freelance
- [Do you know which Waze to go?](https://kineticmotions.ca/waze) - Do you have a sense of direction? Does anyone know how to drive or walk or cycle from point A to B? Do you own a map? What is one of the greatest inventions of all time? GPS technology. What is my most-used app on my smartphone? Waze. My husband, David, has no sense of
- [High Park-ing it this Weekend as a Tourist in My Own City](https://kineticmotions.ca/high-park) - 400 acres in the city, with recreational facilities, natural landscapes and picturesque walking trails. It’s accessible by subway and close to shops, restaurants and in the heart of a beautiful city neighbourhood. It is maintained by the City and enjoyed by locals and tourists alike 365 days a year. I’m not talking about Central Park
- [Everybody Loves Friday Night](https://kineticmotions.ca/friday-night) - I know that the actual lyrics to this song are, “Everybody loves Saturday night.” Saturday night is fun, and it represents the middle of the weekend when many people can really let loose. But for me, it’s all about Friday night. That’s why I have changed the lyrics to, “Everybody loves Friday night.” Before I
- [Where Did the Evening Go?](https://kineticmotions.ca/evening-go) - Have you ever asked yourself that question? You start the day fresh, with so many ideas and plans of what you will accomplish at work and at home. That brief will be completed and handed in to the boss, dinner will be cooked and on the table at 6:30 pm and all the laundry will
- [My Local Sports Broadcast Crew Must be a Homer](https://kineticmotions.ca/broadcast-crew-homer) - Kinetic Motions is back to Sports Wednesday today. My son, Matthew, was my inspiration to devote at least one day each week to sports or a sports-related topic, and it’s challenging to be inspired with my muse away at camp. It did not occur to me that when Matthew is not home that there’s no
- [The Secrets of the Coffee Boutique](https://kineticmotions.ca/coffee) - Ordering, brewing and drinking coffee has become an art form. For years, I was not interested at all in the beverage and preferred to consume only water and once in a while a cup of tea. When I was pregnant with my second child I became hooked on the taste of coffee and drank the
- [Filling the House with Family](https://kineticmotions.ca/family) - How many members of your family – or your spouse’s family – have you crammed into your home in one day, one evening or one weekend? The most relatives I have ever hosted for dinner was 32, and Holiday meals at my house average 25 people. I have hosted parties for family or friends with
- [Will Canada Ever have a Real Child Care Program?](https://kineticmotions.ca/child-care) - “Canada succeeds when women and girls are given opportunities to succeed.” This was part of a statement I read by a spokesperson at the Canadian Department of Social Development. On its own I agree wholeheartedly with this statement, and I believe that the current Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is a strong advocate of
- [Life can be Beautiful](https://kineticmotions.ca/beautiful) - It begins with Carole King sitting in front of a grand piano speaking to the audience. She tells us that life doesn’t always go the way we plan. It’s what we do with where life takes us that can make it so beautiful. Then she sings So far away. Last night at the theatre I
- [The Wonders of the Hotel Breakfast Buffet](https://kineticmotions.ca/breakfast-buffet) - I traveled back from Halifax on Monday, and Tuesday was so busy that I did not have a chance to write and post. My apologies to anyone who was looking forward to Sports Wednesday today, which will not happen this week. Instead I have a few more thoughts from my trip to the Maritimes. As
- [There’s Nothing Like Maritime Hospitality](https://kineticmotions.ca/maritime-hospitality) - I’m sitting here late Sunday night writing this Monday post, hoping to get ahead before I fly back home to Toronto. I have a couple of the best chocolate chip cookies on a plate beside me, baked by the very special Cathy at Camp Kadimah. My husband and daughters are asleep behind me, tucked in
- [Doo Yoo No How too Spell Corectly?](https://kineticmotions.ca/spell) - My apologies for the multiple spelling errors in the title of this post. Can you read what I wrote? What I asked was, do you know how to spell correctly? The inability to spell has become an epidemic in our society. I don’t believe this is a situation that only exists within the younger generation.
- [My Husband David Usually Cooks and Bakes Great Food But….](https://kineticmotions.ca/david-food) - My husband, David, loves to cook and bake. He does not cook and bake often, but when he does the food usually tastes really good. He always comes up with interesting and adventurous ideas for meals, and usually the result is delicious. I commend David for being enthusiastic about cooking and baking and helping out
- [How Many Ways Can You Get Your Sports Fix Today?](https://kineticmotions.ca/sports-fix) - If you are a sports fan, it is important to get your sports fix on a regular basis. Growing up, for me, I was a huge fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. I was upset if I missed a game. I had few options back in the 1980’s and even the 1990’s to follow the
- [Two Months for this Blog and What have I Learned so far?](https://kineticmotions.ca/blog) - Time has a habit of happening very quickly. As I wrote in my first post on May 17, I always wanted to write, but it took me many years to compose my thoughts and create an online space where I could voice how I felt about many topics. I registered Kinetic Motions back in February
- [Would you Accomplish More if you Worked Three Uninterrupted Hours a Day?](https://kineticmotions.ca/uninterrupted) - I just read an interesting historical fiction called New York, by Edward Rutherford. It follows the story of this great city from the 1600’s to the present day, interweaving real historical events with the lives of fictional characters. The book had many memorable moments, which I will not describe here, except for one in particular.
- [Do we really want our Children to Dream of being a Pirate and a Princess?](https://kineticmotions.ca/pirate-princess) - When I think of a pirate a very clear picture comes to my mind. He is a tall strapping man with dark evil eyes. He is mean and ruthless and will kill anyone who gets in his way. The pirate is a murderer and thief and wreaks havoc on the world. When I think of
- [Celebration of Sport and Culture at the North American Indigenous Games](https://kineticmotions.ca/indigenous-games) - I love a wide variety of sports, and in particular I look forward to hunkering down on the couch every four years to watch all kinds of events during both the Winter and Summer Olympics. In between there are many other international competitions which feature elite athletes, and I will admit that for the most
- [If you really have to Smoke can you show a little bit of Courtesy Please?](https://kineticmotions.ca/smoke-courtesy) - I think smoking is disgusting. There is no simple or sugar-coated way to say it. I find it vulgar and utterly repulsive. I know that nicotine is addictive and many smokers would quit if they could. If they need to smoke of course I can’t stop them. But when they smoke in public places could
- [I Planned to Salsa on St. Clair but Ate Italian Instead](https://kineticmotions.ca/salsa-italian) - Today I am writing another installment of “Being a Tourist in my own City.” Summer in the city, especially on the weekend, can often be warm, muggy and oppressive. It’s easy to laze around the house or pull up a chair in the backyard and do a lot of nothing. Instead of that, this weekend
- [Will Violence Accomplish Anything at the G20 Summit?](https://kineticmotions.ca/violence-g20) - I support the right for people to speak out in favour of what they believe in or against anything they believe is wrong in society. Freedom of speech is part of the foundation of the modern democracy, and I feel fortunate to live in a country where my voice can be heard. If a group
- [The 20th Maccabiah – Let the Games Begin](https://kineticmotions.ca/maccabiah) - I am not a great athlete, but if I were I believe my dream would have been to compete at the Maccabiah Games. Many of you reading this post will know exactly what I am talking about and many of you are thinking to yourself, um, what is she talking about? Maccabiah, known sometimes as
- [Today is my Birthday and I am 41 Years Old but I Don’t Feel a Day over 39](https://kineticmotions.ca/birthday) - I usually reserve Wednesday for a sports post, but since today is my birthday I decided to write about myself instead. I will do a Sports Thursday post this week, as the 20th annual Maccabi Games open in Israel. So, as the title of today’s post reads: today I am 41 years old but I
- [Can We Focus on what Unifies us as Canadians please?](https://kineticmotions.ca/unifies-canadians) - Today Canada is 150 years and 4 days old. The weekend of celebrations is over and the future is ahead for our country. I spent much of the long weekend reading newspaper articles, watching the news and checking up on blogs, monitoring and thinking about the news coverage of the country’s big birthday. I believe
- [When I Cook with my Instant Pot All the Food is Scrumptious](https://kineticmotions.ca/instant-pot) - My mother and sister are always on the hunt for the latest kitchen toys. Ice cream maker, spiralizer, sous vide, bread maker. The list goes on and on. These are all good toys and they have their use in the kitchen. For the most part I also believe my mother and sister use them. They
- [My Son Flew off to Summer Camp this Morning – Can I Go with Him?](https://kineticmotions.ca/camp) - 5:00 AM and the alarm clock goes off. I hear the faint voice of a radio announcer giving me the morning news, sports and weather. I see the faint light of sunrise in my window and the house is quiet. It’s time to get up, wake up the family and rush to the airport to
- [Happy 150th Birthday Canada – Why I am Proud to be a Canadian](https://kineticmotions.ca/150th-canada) - Happy birthday Canada. For 150 years-old you look good. As I glance around the world today, in 2017, our country is healthy and strong. I am proud to say that I was born in Canada, that I was raised here and am raising my children here. As I write this post I am reminded of
- [Driving Around the City Makes me Cringe](https://kineticmotions.ca/driving-city) - Driving around the city makes me cringe. While aggressive and rude drivers often make me crazy, today I am focused on the actual road. I am talking about construction, blocked lanes, potholes and turn signals. If I live in a city I know I have to face some of this, especially in the summer, but
- [Take Me Out to the Ballgame](https://kineticmotions.ca/ballgame) - Take me out to the ballgame Take me out with the crowd Buy me some doughnuts, ice cream and French fries I don’t care if that baseball never flies Let me root, root, root For the Blue Jays If they don’t win it’s a shame Ahh For it’s one, Two, Three strikes you’re out At
- [I am a Third-Generation Weather Watcher](https://kineticmotions.ca/weather) - Sun, rain, snow, sleet, hail, hot, cold – it doesn’t matter to me. I just love to monitor the weather. If a TV remote control could have The Weather Network on speed dial I would program it. I have to settle for it on my favourites list. I start my day with a check of the
- [Sometimes I Have to Stop and Just Smell the Roses](https://kineticmotions.ca/sometimes-stop-just-smell-roses) - My life is hectic. I am the mother to three young and active children. I am trying to be a writer and blogger and also trying to kick start my career. My house is cluttered and often messy, and sometimes I feel like I am really just a short order cook. I spend a lot
- [My Vegetable Garden in the City](https://kineticmotions.ca/vegetable-garden) - In a previous post, I stated that I don’t exactly have a green thumb. I am not a natural when it comes to the garden or plants. I admit that I kind of forget to water my indoor plants. But I love the idea of an outdoor garden. I love to walk through my neighbourhood
- [Could I Create Victoria’s Garden?](https://kineticmotions.ca/victorias-garden-lawn) - Victoria Day and the long weekend that goes with it is marked annually as Canada's unofficial launch of the summer season. This holiday goes all the way back to 1845, when Queen Victoria actually sat on the British throne and celebrated her birthday on May 24, and Canadians have embraced it for over 150 years.
- [The Rite of Passage for Every Camp Mom: Packing the Duffle Bags](https://kineticmotions.ca/camp-mom-packing) - Growing up, the month of June meant not only that school was coming to an end but also that camp was coming near. I'm not talking about day camp, which has its merits and is enjoyed by thousands of children, I'm talking about overnight. I mean parents sending their kids away from home for days,
- [Traveling with Children](https://kineticmotions.ca/traveling-children) - I would consider myself an expert when it comes to traveling with children. Some people may use terms other than expert, such as crazy, insane or nuts. I think I am an expert. I have taken my three children on countless trips around the world, and I believe that their lives – and mine –
- [Growing Old Gracefully](https://kineticmotions.ca/growing-old-gracefully) - I am scared to get old. Old age is still years away, but it’s something that’s on my mind quite often. I’m not talking about retirement, grandchildren and winters in Florida. When I think about old age I think about frailty, illness and nursing homes. Why should someone my age (I don’t hide my age
- [First Blog Post](https://kineticmotions.ca/first-blog-post) - Grade eleven chemistry. Most of my attention was focused anywhere except on the lesson at the front of the room. I began to doodle and my pen curved and swirled to create a cartoon character. I looked down at my paper and was pleased with my creation, but he needed a name. I looked up
- [The Need to Bring Together Profit and Purpose](https://kineticmotions.ca/profit-purpose) - In previous posts I have asked if women can attain a work-family balance in a society where they are encouraged and expected to build a career and have a family. I have also sought advice and looked inward to see where my career is going and how I envision my future. These thoughts have stayed
- [That Anxious Jittery Feeling when your Team is Playing in that Key Game](https://kineticmotions.ca/game-anxious) - It’s Sports Wednesday everyone, and today’s topic comes from a conversation I had last week with my son. If you are a sports fan in general or you are a fan of a specific team or teams you will understand exactly what I am talking about in today’s sports post. I don’t think I can
- [The Butterfly Came Back the Very Next Year](https://kineticmotions.ca/butterfly) - Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not a fan of insects. I understand and respect the important role they play in our ecosystem, but most insects terrify me. If a spider crosses my path I run the other way. Mosquitoes torture me in the summer as they buzz in my ears and
- [What's in a Number? I have Favourite - do you?](https://kineticmotions.ca/number) - Many people have a favourite number, a lucky number or sometimes an unlucky number. Numerology plays a central role in many cultures, with some believed to be inauspicious while others may bring fortune.https://www.thespruce.com/is-number-4-a-bad-feng-shui-number-1274542 For example, the number 4 is associated with bad luck in Chinese culture as the Chinese word for the 4 has a similar
- [Our Tiny Miracle](https://kineticmotions.ca/tiny-miracle) - I believe in miracles. If you had asked me two years ago today, May 26, 2015, if I believed in miracles, my answer would have been a firm no. But on May 26, 2016, a tiny miracle appeared in my life and changed me forever. Until today I have been very private with the struggles
- [Sometimes it just gets lost in Translation – The Signs of Travel](https://kineticmotions.ca/signs) - When you travel to a foreign country you want to explore all the unique sites, attractions and neighbourhoods in that country. Sometimes you want to see the traditional tourist spots and sometimes you want to immerse yourself into the place’s culture and feel like a local. For those of us whose primary language is English
- [What you need to know about a Farmers’ Market](https://kineticmotions.ca/farmers-market) - One of the ways I know that the spring and summer season has arrived is the presence of farmers’ markets dotting parks, parking lots, squares, and sidewalks in cities and towns across Ontario, Canada and really across North America. While a few markets run all-year round, heading indoors over the winter, many of the
- [The Craziness of Costco](https://kineticmotions.ca/costco) - Yesterday I wrote about the joys of farmers’ markets and how they support local vendors, build community and really just fill me with delight. Today I am writing about what may be the opposite, something that symbolizes capitalism, sometimes gluttony and the epitome of big-box shopping. I’m talking about Costco. Until recently I steered clear
- [Why I am a Fan of the Carolina Hurricanes](https://kineticmotions.ca/carolina-hurricanes) - It’s time for sports Wednesday! My son told me that Wednesday is the only day of the week he reads my blog because all he cares about is sports. Today I am going to share my story about why I love the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Carolina Hurricanes. How could someone from Toronto, with
- [I've Never had Job Security. Can I Find a Job that is the Perfect Fit?](https://kineticmotions.ca/job-security-perfect-fit) - Does job security exist anymore? Am I kidding myself by even asking this question? Did I ever have job security or did anyone in my generation ever really feel secure in a job? I know this is a question posed and discussed almost at infinitum, but I just can’t get it out of my
- [I Discovered a New Spot Downtown as a Tourist in My Own City](https://kineticmotions.ca/new-spot-downtown) - A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about Doors Open Toronto and the excitement I felt at being a tourist in my own city. Toronto is a big place and has definitely come into its own as a world class city. With its many ravines, vast greenery and its setting on the
- [What’s Your Favourite Doughnut Flavour Combination?](https://kineticmotions.ca/doughnut-flavour-combination) - I will admit it: I love doughnuts. There’s something so pleasing about that combination of fried dough, sugar, fillings and toppings that makes my stomach purr with delight. Whether I am hungry or not, every time I pass by a doughnut shop I feel a slight twinge to slip inside and purchase one of
- [Who Elects our Leaders](https://kineticmotions.ca/elects-leaders) - When I created Kinetic Motions I decided to focus on various topics, including sports, travel, family and general musings. I thought I would avoid more hot-button topics like politics. I am not politically active, I don’t support a particular political party and I consider myself someone who has an open mind. Countries like Canada, United
- [Inundated with Requests to Sell or Renovate my Home](https://kineticmotions.ca/sell-renovate) - It’s been headline news across Canada for years that real estate prices are soaring in a number of markets, most notably Vancouver and Toronto. Everything from fixer-upper tiny bungalows to remodeled three-story mansions have seen their values increase exponentially. Salaries have not increased at the same rate as real estate in cities like Toronto,
- [There’s Something Cozy about Late Night Sports](https://kineticmotions.ca/late-night-sports) - I have decided to establish a weekly feature of sports themes on Wednesdays. I love reading, writing and discussing sports (as does my son), so I have decided to pick a sports topic every Wednesday. For readers who enjoy sports I hope you can look forward to my weekly column on the topic. For
- [Honk if you’re Angry Part Two](https://kineticmotions.ca/honk-angry-part-two) - Sometimes I am an angry driver and I believe that it’s not always my fault. A couple of weeks ago I examined a number of reasons why so many city drivers are aggressive and full of rage as soon as they jump behind the wheel of their car. Today I am going to look
- [Dads Making Dinner and Moms in the Corner Office](https://kineticmotions.ca/dads-dinner-moms-corner-office) - My husband, David, knows how to cook and bake. Well kind of. He can cook eggs any way, his chicken schnitzel is crispy and juicy and he makes the best pie I have ever tasted. He also likes to eat, so when I go away and leave him alone with the children, for the
- [What has this World Become?](https://kineticmotions.ca/world-become) - I returned home safely tonight from a wonderful few days in New York. As I have written in previous posts, I love to travel, and I also try to see the best in every person I meet. Everywhere I have traveled I have come across some of the most kind, friendly, generous people, from
- [Could it be that New York is a City of Wretched Excess?](https://kineticmotions.ca/new-york-city-wretched-excess) - I love New York City. I lived in this city for only 18 months, 18 years ago, when I attended graduate school at New York University (NYU), and I miss it every time I leave. There’s something unique and invigorating about the smells, sounds, lights and action of the streets and alleyways. At the
- [Travel with a Smile, a lot of Patience and a Cute 7-Year-Old](https://kineticmotions.ca/travel-smile-patience-cute-7-year-old) - “I’m so lucky I get to go to New York. And I get to miss a day of school,” my daughter Julia announced as our plane taxied down the runway and took off for New York City. This weekend we are celebrating a special ladies’ trip with three generations – my mother, me and
- [First Blue Jay Game of the Season](https://kineticmotions.ca/first-blue-jay-game-season) - “Mommy, we are going to the game today,” my son excitedly bellowed at me as I lay in my bed early this morning, while I was in that delicious state between deep sleep and consciousness. Matthew, I must note, is not an early riser, but today he popped up bright and early, ready to
- [No Vaccination Debate](https://kineticmotions.ca/no-vaccination-debate) - For me there is no debate about vaccinations. Every child who is lucky enough to have access to all the vaccinations available should get the needles and be protected from a whole host of debilitating and deadly diseases. Yesterday I brought my one-year-old to the pediatrician for her check-up, and there she received not
- [Doors Open to be a Tourist in my Own City](https://kineticmotions.ca/doors-open-to-be-a-tourist-in-my-own-city) - I feel privileged that I have had the opportunity to travel to many parts of the world. I have enjoyed the views from the Eiffel Tower in France, Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand. I was awed by Michelangelo’s masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City,
- [Honk if you’re Angry](https://kineticmotions.ca/honk-if-youre-angry) - I remember a cartoon many years ago, or maybe it was a story or video, about a gentle, sweet, kind person who smiles at strangers when she walks down the street or he helps an elderly woman cross the road. He (or she) is the kind of person we all strive to be. But
- [Sportsmanlike Conduct](https://kineticmotions.ca/sportsmanlike-conduct) - My son is a huge sports fan. I’m talking about living, breathing, touching, feeling and every other sense and emotion out there. Matthew starts his day checking the scores from the previous evening, spends much of his free time shooting hoops or throwing a baseball in our backyard and likes to watch his favourite
- [Overwhelmed on a Tuesday](https://kineticmotions.ca/overwhelmed-on-a-tuesday) - Today I am feeling overwhelmed, and I’m having trouble staying focused. The main issue that’s keeping me from accomplishing my long list of tasks is the news from Manchester from Monday evening. Beyond the horrifying thought that someone would blow himself up, intentionally, in a crowd of people, what makes me feel particularly sickened

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