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About 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, a novel, A Remarkable Kindness, (HarperCollins), a memoir, The Mom Who Took of on her Motorcycle, and The Loving Yourself Book for Women: A Practical Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Heal Your Inner Child, and Celebrate the Woman You Are, an Amazon top-seller in several categories, and The Loving Yourself Workbook for Girls. 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 and is currently a reporter for The Times of Israel. Diana and her husband have six children and an unofficially-adopted daughter from Ethiopia. They live in a small village on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel.

Knock Knock. Who’s There?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by dianabletter

Knock knock. Who’s there? Banana. Knock knock. Who’s there? Banana. Knock knock? Who’s there? Orange. Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? Kids love knock knock jokes. They can teach us something, too. How often do we hear the knock on … Continue reading →

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Who’s Living Rent-Free In Your Head?

Posted on March 30, 2012 by dianabletter

I was talking to a friend of mine in his pet store the other day. Sam has a fish tank with the most exotic tropical fish. Those fish as beautiful as you could imagine, with flashing purples, neon blues and … Continue reading →

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To Be More You, Be Less You

Posted on March 28, 2012 by dianabletter

In our everyday lives, we often do things just because we’ve always done them. After writing yesterday’s post, I tried to come up with my own list of “I’m the kind of person who___(Fill in the blank).” I came up … Continue reading →

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I’m The Kind Of Person Who_________ (Fill In The Blank)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by dianabletter

I was reading Seth Godin’s marketing blog a few days ago and he wrote about a rich woman who walked into a store and bought a $3,000 ski jacket. Why? Just because that’s what she does. She’s the kind of … Continue reading →

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Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Badly

Posted on March 26, 2012 by dianabletter

Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. So much of my day is spent berating myself for not doing things better or faster. For example, the other morning as I was running in the fields by my house, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Not “Hearing” The Forest For The Trees

Posted on March 25, 2012 by dianabletter

There’s a fascinating article in The New York Times about soldiers who are using new techniques to recover from Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder. The lessons they learn could apply to us all. Soldiers who were going into villages where children might spit … Continue reading →

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Really? I Get To Start My Life Over? Like, Right Now?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by dianabletter

I am seeking ways to turn the next chapter of my life into the best chapter of my life. I plan to consider all angles – not only what I call the Big Four – body, mind, heart and soul—but … Continue reading →

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Put some gratitude in your attitude!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by dianabletter

Put some gratitude in your attitude! We can think of a hundred things wrong with our life…or even ten. But the best thing to focus on is one thing that’s right with our life. One time, I got a flat … Continue reading →

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Are You Your Own Best Cheerleader?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by dianabletter

Are you your own best cheerleader? There are some mornings when I really dread getting up, getting dressed, getting out of the house. Then I have to give myself a rah-rah-rah just to keep going. One of the most important … Continue reading →

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Are you writing your own best chapter?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by dianabletter

Look for your own.  Do not do what someone else could do as well as you.  Care for nothing in yourself but what you feel exists nowhere else – and out of yourself create. . .the most irreplaceable of beings. … Continue reading →

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