Helena Kaufman

Mouthing Holiday Greetings from Behind Your Mask Hesitatingly? Tis The Season!

December 12, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

happy holidays red door mat to help step into the holiday season with warmth and confidence

Step into the season. Communicate with warmth and confidence

Happy Holidays. Happy Hanukkah, however you spell it. Merry Christmas although my older British friends prefer Happy Christmas. How do I best greet a Kwanzaa celebrant?? I think I got the season’s first festival of lights right, Diwali, or is it Deepavali? Solstice anyone?? Oy vey. Perhaps this repost of my 2014 “Communication Culture” column in The Afro News MIGHT shed light???

Original post below… Please share YOUR greeting suggestions! [Continue reading]

Simply start now whether you count up, count down or count on a better year

December 2, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

This isn't a blog about resolutions, or grand visions or a post on lists of lists. It's a start. That's the best you can do on any intention or mission. It's a conversation with myself and I'm sharing, But hey, YOU might find practical tips … [Continue reading]

Coming out of our COVID created caves-healthier-chat with a chiropractor

June 23, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

Coming out of our Covid created caves means movement and attention to posture

I sat a bit higher in my office chair and felt a flow of energy for a better business day as I spoke with Vancouver chiropractor, Dr. Matt Nelson. In the early weeks of the pandemic when we were asked to shelter in place, in-office visits to our … [Continue reading]

Today I budge from Before COVID19 (BCV) to Post COVID19 (PCV)

April 11, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

April 11 seems to be the day. I didn't pick it or plan for it. Today is the day my life moved from BCV (Before Covid19) to beginning to piece together my PCV (Post Covid19) future forward self. But first a moment on what budged me, at last. … [Continue reading]

Is an artist date with yourself the key to unlock more creativity?

March 1, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

How was your date this weekend? You know. That date with yourself that gifts you time to reconnect with yer own fine self? Julia Cameron's work in her book The Artist's Way defines it as: The Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo … [Continue reading]

Mess o’ money to count on – en route to the writing life

February 20, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

That will be $4.22 from $20. So... 3 pennies to 4.25 then 50, 75 and another quarter to get us to 5.00. A blue fiver to $10 and a purple $10 bill for $20. Thank you for your business. That's old school change giving. Counted out one coin and … [Continue reading]

Snow Day Cinderella on a shiny Monday in Vancouver

January 13, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

Walking past the blue public rental bicycles on a Monday in Vancouver and they are covered in freshly fallen west coast snow

It snowed overnight. Temperatures will be a handful of degrees below zero all week. By our southern west-coast of BC wussy standards it is cold. It is damp. There is wind. Skiers and snowboarders are happy, and likely high with the news of more snow. … [Continue reading]

Anniversaries on the calendar and on the body – a writer remembers

January 6, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

They say the body remembers...And so it is with me. When I almost forget an anniversary, be it a sweet celebration or a calamity of suffering come and not yet fully gone my body sends me some kinda message. 2020 is here. I grew up with the … [Continue reading]

Living to deadline, a writer’s diary begun Jan 1

January 1, 2020 By Helena Kaufman

In the green room of life On hold. Waiting for the New Year to start like a guest waiting in a studio's 'green room' before going on air to a talk show or some other live event, with an audience, and floor directors and a host to greet your … [Continue reading]

Facts are not story: on seeing your list Part 2 of 2

July 23, 2019 By Helena Kaufman

OMGoodness. I've publicized more than 50 events. They have been press conferences, live shows, trade shows from crafts to gems to 'world music' and culture. There have even been two sports shows that I personally founded, sold space, sponsorships … [Continue reading]