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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Tools for Tuesday: Terrific Tools for Your Toolbox
In a funk? Remember the story of the baby chick. (Read on.) No matter what we face today, there’s always a solution. We might not get the answer immediately but it will come. “Whatever God has blessed you with, take … Continue reading
Tool For Tuesday: Today is a Gift. That’s Why It’s Called the Present.
Colette said, “What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” I’m going to do a tahara — a burial ritual — at the cemetery in our village in a few hours. Whenever I get a … Continue reading
Mike Tyson: Life Is Hard But It’s Fair.
I never thought I’d be quoting Mike Tyson. But here’s real wisdom coming from Iron Mike, and proof that we can learn something from everyone. Whoever crosses our path can be our teacher: “We all feel so sorry for … Continue reading
Life Doesn’t Come to You. You Make it Happen.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Liz Jansen, author of Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment on my blog here. Liz has great insights into transformation and other subjects. This time round, she interviewed me on her blog. But not … 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
Writing In Appreciation Of Our Own Lives
I’m happy to announce the winners of last week’s writing contest in which I asked you to set a timer and give yourself five minutes to write down everything you love about your life right at this moment, right now. … Continue reading
To Be More You, Be Less You
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
I’m The Kind Of Person Who_________ (Fill In The Blank)
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
Life Goes On!
Life Goes On! Life goes on. The sun still shines. People are digging out of their homes, coping with tragedies, recovering from the damage. Isn’t it strange how the sky is so shockingly blue? Birds sing after a storm, why … Continue reading
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