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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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.
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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: If It’s Hysterical, It’s Historical.
The Pope & The Rabbi Every time a new Pope is elected, there are many rituals in accordance with tradition, but, there is one tradition that very few people know about. Shortly after a new Pope is enthroned, the Chief Rabbi of Rome seeks … Continue reading
Self-Publishing and the Twitter Connection.
Alison Wells, author of Housewife With a Half-Life, interviewed me on her blog here. I’m happy to share the interview again to illustrate ways that twitter works. I am not sure how it works, but Alison and I connected on … Continue reading
Surprise NASA Landing in the Galilee: How’s that for Hope?
HereIt isn’t every day that you get to meet the head of NASA…And I did this past Monday. Get the article in The Huffington Post here or keep reading: The head administrator of NASA, Charles Bolden, Jr., made a surprise landing … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: Pray. Even If You’re Not Sure Why.
I’m posting today the blog I wrote for The Huffington Post here, called “Why Pray?” Because of my prayers, the recent conflict in Gaza suddenly stopped. Or so I’d like to believe. I was standing on my head outside my … Continue reading
Rise: A Talk With Writer Yosef Gotlieb
I’m happy to welcome Yosef Gotlieb, a writer, geographer and lecturer in Israel. He writes about everything from astronomy to the environment and politics in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and other publications. His book, Rise, has just … Continue reading
True Story About A Dog: If He’s Happy, Then I’m Happy
So, we had to give away our dog, Happy. He’s a Hungarian Vizsla, a gorgeous dog, loyal and smart and easy-going, affectionate and true. And I wasn’t even a dog-lover before I met this dog seven years ago. But I … Continue reading
Do What You Are Supposed To Do
In today’s post I’m honored – and delighted – to share with you my interview with my very first French knight. The title of a Knight in the Legion of Honor is the highest honor granted by the French state. … Continue reading
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