Ten Things that Inspire Me
1. Who you are is life’s gift to you. What you make of yourself is your gift back to life. 2. To be more you, be less you. Do the opposite of what you're used to doing. 3. Your personal record is against yourself and nobody else. 4. Fear is Forgetting Everything’s All Right 5. Put gratitude in your attitude. 6. Live in day-tight compartments. 7. When agitated, pause and breathe deep. 8. Remember the problem in front of you is never as large as the power behind you. 9. Take care of your mind, heart, body and soul each day. 10. You only get to live once and if you do it right, that’s enough.-
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dianabletter
Diana Bletter is the author of several books, including The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women (with photographs by Lori Grinker), shortlisted for a National Jewish Book Award. Her novel, A Remarkable Kindness, (HarperCollins) was published in 2015. She is the First Prize Winner of Moment Magazine's 2019 Fiction Contest. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, tabletmag, Glamour, The Forward, The North American Review, Times of Israel, and is a reporter for Israel21C, and many other publications. She is author of Big Up Yourself: It's About Time You Like Being You and The Mom Who Took off On Her Motorcycle, a memoir of her 10,000-mile motorcycle trip to Alaska and back to New York. She lives in a small beach village in Western Galilee, Israel, with her husband and family. She is a member of the local hevra kadisha, the burial circle, and a Muslim-Jewish-Christian-Druze women's group in the nearby town of Akko. And, she likes snowboarding and climbing trees.
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Tool For Tuesday: If You Lose It, You Lose It.
I’m always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. — Winston Churchill I had a talk with my stepdaughter, Libi, who has a 3-year-old and a 6-month-old. She asked, “How did you do it with so … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: Take the Spiritual Approach. Move from the Problem to the Solution.
I once met a woman who had recently married a guy with two teenage sons. To say she did not like the older son would be an understatement. Her arm hairs bristled when he walked into the room. “How do … Continue reading
What Do Successful People Know? Laura Vanderkam Says: Small Things Equals Great Power.
I’m a big fan of Laura Vanderkam, and her latest book, What the Most Successful People Do at Work, continues to nudge me (in totally supportive ways) that I can get more tick for my tock. That’s the equivalent of … Continue reading
It Isn’t Fair But It’s A Fact of Life.
Here’s my article from today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Prepare for a new wave of security By Diana Bletter POSTED: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 3:01 AM The first time I walked into a supermarket in northern Israel, I was surprised when a … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: Terrorists Want You Dead. Celebrate Being Alive.
My husband Jonny and I dedicated our run this morning to all the victims of the Boston Marathon attack on April 15. If you’re a runner, run your miles in memory of all those who were killed and all those … Continue reading
Sometimes You Have to…Just Keep Going.
We don’t always understand why we’re going through this pain. It isn’t fair. It isn’t fair. We can repeat that over and over again and it’s true – it’s not fair that we have to endure so much suffering. There’s … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: Today is a Room That Has Never Been Entered Before
This tool for Tuesday has to do with death. It has to do with life. My friend, Anne, sent me (via her daughter) a link to an inspirational piece by Roger Ebert, about dying. He quoted Vincent van Gogh, who … Continue reading
Do Women Speak A Different Language?
My older son’s friend, Jake, who’s 29, and a good guy was talking about what he’s still learning: “When a woman says yes but really means no; when she says no but really means yes; and when, when…does she say … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: You Can’t Detach From Someone Whose Approval You Need
You can’t detach from someone whose approval you need. You can’t grow up and be an authentic adult, not tied into someone else, if you keep seeking their approval. I’ve been a perfectionist, people-pleaser, goody-goody, put-my-needs-at-the-back-of-the-list person who craved—really craved—people’s … Continue reading
DIANA BLETTER 