Living Deliberately with Shira Gura

As I continue to grow and develop in my life (personally and professionally) so will this podcast. I am beyond excited to share with you that the "Getting unSTUCK" podcast has taken on a new name, "Living Deliberately." So, what does this mean technically and what can you expect? Technically, there's not much of a difference. If you are a subscriber to this podcast, you will still receive the epis...

On March 9th, 2017, I published the first episode of this podcast. For the past 3 years, Getting unSTUCK was my main goal in life, both personally and professionally. But in the last year or so, I created a new tool that is deserving as much attention. Both tools are incredibly powerful for creating change and transformation and both are necessary for living an emotionally healthy life. So where d...

I am a big fan and proponent of going on retreats. I believe that going on a retreat, even just for a few days, can do wonders for your emotional health and well-being. There are countless retreats being offered around the world all the time. In this podcast episode I share with you 3 upcoming opportunities for you to retreat with me (2 in Israel and 1 in the States).  I hope you can join me on on...

My grandmother passed away last week. She was just shy of celebrating her 94th birthday. I flew in from Israel to be with my family in mourning and in celebration of her life. My father invited my siblings and me to speak at the funeral and I responded positively, but I got stuck on how to deliver a eulogy. My almost 18-year-old daughter offered me the consideration to simply speak from the heart....

I did something the other week that was really stupid. I mean, really, really stupid. And I needed help to fix my mistake, but I got stuck on embarrassment and so I didn't want to share my mistake with anyone. Has that ever happened to you? Tune into to this week's (funny) story and learn how I considered being vulnerable in order to help me get unstuck. And how you may want to consider the same i...

One of my main teachings with Getting unSTUCK and Getting CLEAR is to look forward, rather than to look back. It's not really effective or efficient to look backwards because that's not the direction you are going. Forward is. In today's episode, I share with you all the goodness I intend to create, share, and offer you in 2020, and I warmly welcome you to join me wherever you can! Learn more: www...

The episode you will hear today is NOT the episode I was planning to publish this week. But, that's how life goes, isn't it? Man plans, God laughs . Tune in for this extemporaneous episode recorded by two of my kids. And enjoy.

In episode 132 of this podcast, I spoke about considering turning holidays into Holy-days after I got stuck during holiday season. In this week's podcast, I share with you how to avoid getting stuck in the first place as I introduce to you for the first time, a new method I created called, The CLEAR Way. I will share more with you in 2020. Looking forward to that!

I asked my husband if he'd like to go away for the weekend. He told me "No, I'm going to be bored out of my wits if I go away on a weekend with you." Can you believe that?!? Well, you shouldn't. He didn't really say that. It's just what I heard . And what I heard is the reason I got stuck. Tune into this week's podcast episode to hear how I considered sharing with my husband what I heard him say (...

Have you ever wished you could receive the opportunity for a redo? Have you ever said something or done something that you just regretted and wished you could somehow repair it? I believe there are many opportunities for redos in life (although sometimes they may not be so obvious and sometimes you may have to think outside the box for them) - but nonetheless, I do believe they exist. Last week, I...

I kept repeating the words: "I'm not good enough." "I'm not good enough." "I'm not good enough." Although I wasn't even aware I was thinking that, let alone saying those words out loud! But, apparently I was because my friend stopped me in my tracks when she said, "You must stop saying that about yourself!" Tune in to hear what I was stuck on not being good enough about and how I considered taking...

Emotional well-being requires knowledge and gentle practice. Learn all about my 1:1 and group program opportunities and how you can work with me to get unSTUCK in your life and in your relationships. https://shiragura.com/work-with-me/

Because our minds tend to think in historic patterns and familiar ways of thinking, we are often blinded by the choices that lay in front of us. It is for this reason that we stay stuck.  Having a coach or a friend who can help guide you to see other ways of thinking can help you get unSTUCK, which is exactly what happened to me this week. Tune in to hear how my friend (and fellow Getting unSTUCK...

I don't know about you, but when holidays arrive, I tend to fall off my usual health and wellness routine. Rather than waking up each morning and maintaining my morning wellness routine, I sleep in and just this small change sets off a negative domino-effect for my day. Does this ever happen to you?  Does your health and wellness routine ever go by the wayside during holiday season for you? I got...

Do you feel like being Challenged? Let's face it. Getting unSTUCK is simple, but it's not always easy. In fact, sometimes it's just really hard - because our minds want to hold on tightly to the stories we tell ourselves and we want to stay RIGHT! Do you know why? Well, letting go of a story often leads to fear of: Who would I be without my story? And so, rather than letting go, we hold on to our...

The stand-up comedian we hired for my brother-in-law's 40th surprise party cancelled 3 days before the event. I got stuck on frustration, disappointment, worry, and anxiety. And I got unstuck when I considered doing something out of the ordinary - that is, when I considered taking on being a stand-up comedian for the first time in my life. And what joy it was! Where in your life can you consider d...

Have you ever gotten really attached to something? A person? A place? A relationship? A job? A belief? Tune in to this week's podcast episode to hear how I got stuck on grief this week when I wanted to say "goodbye" to all of my old blogs and I got unstuck when I considered, "everything has its time and place" - and how you can, too! Here is the podcast episode I referred to in the podcast:  https...

Have you ever heard of the old Yiddish proverb, "Man plans, God laughs?" That's just how our lives look like sometimes, right? I usually record my podcast episodes every Monday (so that they are ready to be broadcasted on Tuesdays), but this past Monday we were celebrating a holiday. So, I planned to record this week's episode on Monday night, but I totally forgot my 8-year old had arranged his an...

When was the last time you watched The Wizard of Oz ? I haven't seen that movie since I was a kid. And when I did watch it, I certainly wasn't viewing it from the perspective of Getting unSTUCK. And so I decided to get the movie and do just that. If you like learning deeper understandings behind classic movies, you have to tune into this episode. I had such a fun time disentangling it and noticing...

A friend of mine was visiting Israel and we arranged to meet up in Tel Aviv. I decided I would take the train down to see him rather than drive, as I'm not a big fan of driving. Yet, I missed the train station when I found myself totally entrenched singing a song I had just composed the day before. And I got stuck (on many, many emotions - all against myself for having missed the sign to get off t...

I'm celebrating my birthday this month (October), and in honor of my birthday I am offering a flash sale inside my store: The book, Getting unSTUCK: Five Simple Steps for Emotional Well-Being ($10, instead of $15) The Consideration Cards: Supporting Your Practice for Getting unSTUCK ($10, instead of $20) The sale will continue either through the end of October or until the products in inventory ar...

Do you ever blame others for the way you feel? While I always aim to take responsibility for my own emotions, I sometimes slip - and that's exactly what happened this past summer when my mom and I didn't see eye to eye on something. Tune in to hear the story about how I got so stuck on confusion, frustration, and disappointment with something my mother did. And how I got unstuck (and later apologi...

A friend of mine who was supposed to visit me this summer didn't show up when at the time we had arranged. And I got stuck on worry while he was stuck in a horrific thunderstorm storm while biking his way to me. Lightening. Thunder. Falling trees. Traffic lights out. Car accidents. I got myself unstuck when I considered there's no use in worrying - and that worrying wouldn't help the situation at...

I'm excited to share with you that I started writing my next book. While my first book is about how to get un stuck, this next book is about how to avoid getting stuck in the first place. It's also based on a method (and an acronym). I've already started using this method in my life and all I can say is, it's awesome and I can't wait to share it with you when it's complete! In the meantime, tune i...

Have you ever had the experience of rejecting something someone says to you, perhaps because you simply didn't want to hear it? Have you ever had the experience of having a second person try to deliver the same message? What about a third time by someone else? Tune in to this week's podcast episode and hear how I was able to get unSTUCK when I was finally able to receive the message I needed to he...