Living Deliberately with Shira Gura

45 years old. Father of 4. From the United States. There was a terrorist attack in Israel two days ago that hit me really hard. It him me so hard that for 2 days, I was like frozen. I haven't been able to focus on my work or get anything productive done. Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about the attack, and how I considered going gentle on myself in order to get unstuck from experienc...

When we are right, we are right. And there are no two ways of looking at it. But, the problem is, we can get stuck on being self-righteous and miss the opportunity to recognize that we may, just maybe, be wrong. Tune in to hear how I considered humoring myself in order to get myself unstuck, and how you can, too. Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters y...

The next Getting Unstuck and Living Deliberately Retreat will be taking place in northern Israel in October (2018). Tune in to learn more about these retreats and learn how you can apply to attend. If you live in Israel, I hope you consider joining me! Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters you into the monthly giveaway! Join my free community for daily...

Do you have a habit, like me, of doing everything yourself? Sometimes we can easily get caught up believing that we need to do everything ourselves when actually delegating tasks out will make us much more calm and sane. Letting go of the need to do everything yourself will not only help you get unstuck, it will probably also help you become more productive in the long-run. Tune in to this week's...

There are so many ways to measure change within us: physical changes, careers, family situations, and many other ways all of which you can actually measure change. But, how can you measure change in your own self-growth and development? Is it even possible? Tune in to this episode to learn how you can do just that. Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters...

Sometimes we get stuck on sadness because we don't special moments to end. Sometimes we get stuck on desire when we want things to last forever. Yet, the fact of the matter is, we don't have control over how long things last in our lives. What we do have control over is whether or not we hold on to their memories. Tune in to this week's episode and consider how you, too, can consider holding onto...

When people (especially people with whom we are close) act in ways that don't live up to our expectations, we often times believe their behavior is a reflection of us - even though we have nothing to do with their choices and how they behave. Tune in to this week's episode and consider their behavior is not necessarily a reflection of you - so that you can get yourself unstuck, just as I did. Subs...

When you don't see eye to eye with someone, trying to put yourself in their position, can often times help expand your point of view to help you get unstuck. Tune in to this week's story where I share how I got unstuck when I tried to put myself in the position of my mother. Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters you into the monthly giveaway! Join my f...

We all have that little voice in our heads that says: "You can't." "You aren't good enough." "Someone else can do that, but not you." But, what if there was someone else out there in the world who believes in you? How would/could their belief in you change things? Tune in to consider how I got myself unstuck because of someone's else belief in me, and how you too, can get unstuck because of someon...

Has someone ever offered you unsolicited advice? People are typically offended when they receive advice that was not requested. And more than that, most people get hurt or offended by it. What if you can consider just saying "thank you" instead? Tune into this week's episode to learn how I did that, and how you can, too, the next time you are in a similar stuck spot! Subscribe to the Getting Unstu...

Have you ever made plans with someone and then they broke them? Have you ever gotten stuck on disappointment, frustration, or even anger because someone didn't live up to his or her word? Tune in to this week's story to hear you may choose to consider "they just weren't thinking" to get yourself unstuck. Getting unstuck is about taking care of you - not necessarily making someone else wrong. And g...

From clutter to order. From chaos to peace. From anxiety to calm. Learn how one woman (Netta Cohen) and  one book  (The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) transformed my life in a matter of just one month. Would you like to see the  Would you like to write to Netta? You can find her at: nettacohen@gmail.com Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters you int...

Sometimes, when we fail at something, we can get stuck on defeat. Sometimes, when we don't achieve what we had planned, we can get stuck on believing we will never succeed. Sometimes, when reality doesn't meet our expectations, we can get stuck on believing that putting ourselves out there in the world in a vulnerable way is just not worth it.  Tune in to today's episode to learn how you may want...

Worrying is something we all do. When we are uncertain about the future, when we feel overwhelmed, when we feel like we have no control over things... we tend to worry. Yet, worrying won't get you unstuck. If anything, it will only keep you in the stuck place you are in. Tune into today to learn how you can choose to consider worrying doesn't help you - in order to help you get unstuck. Subscribe...

We all have a natural tendency to blame others for things that go wrong in our lives. It is easier to blame others, than it is to take personal responsibility for our lives and our happiness. When we blame others, we remove any sense of responsibility for getting ourselves unstuck. But, blaming won't ultimately get you unstuck. Tune in to this week's episode to hear how you can consider waiting be...

When we live our lives by rote, we may not realize how much potential we are preventing by staying in our habits and routines. When someone recently suggested a change in my life, I resisted it immediately. It was only when I took a stop and processed through it, did I realize how I was blinding myself to new possibilities. Tune in today to hear that story and where you, too, can consider trying s...

When someone with whom you are speaking attacks you with accusations that seem at the most exaggerated and at the least untrue, consider using the tool of reflection. Repeat back to them the words you heard them say and ask them to confirm that those words are true. Chances are, they may admit that the words that came out of their mouth, weren't exactly what they meant.  Reflection offers an oppor...

What is your worst fear? Public speaking? Heights? Death? Something else? Our natural inclination, when we feel fear, is to resist feeling it. Sometimes, we try to tell our brains to overcome the fear by thinking of something else or taking deep breaths. But, those methods don't always work. Have you ever considered just feeling fear? Just allowing yourself to feel it? Tune in to this week's episo...

Typically, when you experience a challenging emotion, you probably do one of two things: Either you resist feeling the emotion so that you don't have to experience an uncomfortable feeling, or you engage automatically with it. Either way, neither of those approaches will lead you to getting unstuck. Tune in to today's episode to learn what you can do with difficult emotions that can lead you towar...

"Hey, Mom! I'm planning to go away next week with some friends..." That's how the conversation started. My mind was running wild wanting to scream, shout, and holler, "NO WAY, Jose!!!" But, I didn't. I caught myself and considered she just wanted to be heard. Tune in to hear the story and learn how you can consider the same thing. And by doing so, preventing any unfortunate fallout. It's not easy,...

My son ran to me hysterically crying for help. He told me what happened. But before I reacted, I caught myself stuck on his side of the story. And before I emotionally reacted towards the other child involved, I considered maybe I didn't know the entire story. And you know what? I didn't. I am grateful I went through The S.T.U.C.K. Method and considered curiosity before I would have acted in a way...

"There was an incident at school today." The last thing any parent wants to hear. I started to feel my heart pounding outside of my body. And all I wanted to do was protect my son from being scarred for life from this situation. I was stuck on worry. But, I got myself unSTUCK by considering, as difficult as it was to consider, that maybe this situation may strengthen my son. I considered that mayb...

"But mom, it's not fair!" said my son. And you know what, he was right! It wasn't fair. And I got stuck on trying to protect him so that he wouldn't have to feel the pain of living through something "not fair" at the young age of 7. Sometimes we get stuck on trying to protect our children so they don't have to feel pain. But, the question is, why shouldn't they feel pain once in a while? Cannot so...

We get stuck when we are set in our patterned ways of seeing and doing things. Children can teach us a thing or two regarding adapting to life's challenges. Tune in to this week's episode and see what you may be able to learn from a 12 year-old boy. Subscribe to the Getting Unstuck podcast. Leaving me a review  automatically enters you into the monthly giveaway! Join my free community for daily ti...

Freedom: It's what getting unSTUCK is all about. Do you know that when you get into "stuck" spots, your brain will have the best intentions of protecting you, but may, at the same time, unconsciously work against your best interests? It happens to all of us, and it happens all the time. And this is the crux of the practice. How to access your personal freedom so that you are no longer a slave to y...