Rael’s Blog

How are you? I know that’s a strange question to begin a blog with, but it is no longer an unusual question for these times. I know of no one …

Certainty: Noun/ firm conviction that something is the case. There are many things we need in order to feel safe, secure and in control of our lives: food, clothing, shelter, …

The explosive and exponential daily rate of growth of infected persons and deaths leaves no room for those skeptics who have been proclaiming COVID-19 to be nothing more than a …

Last week a colleague shared a story with me that I found to be extremely disturbing. Even more disturbing is that similar stories are being heard around the world with …

Three lengthy calls over the past week have helped me understand the notion of self isolation – removing oneself from the rest of the world for a period of time …

It seems like there is only one topic of discussion today – Covid 19. All media outlets appear to be giving more and more airtime and inches of space to …

The dictionary defines common sense as having “good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.” My grandfather used to say that common sense was wrongly named in that it is …

I was invited to attend a meeting yesterday at the office of a company of a long-time client. The agenda for the meeting was simple: to discuss and review suggested …

Two years before I moved to live in Canada, I remember searching through the yellow pages looking for something when I came across an advertisement that was so profound and …

I have a client who shared a story this week that reminded me of an old friend whose values I admired very much, and I’d like to share both stories …