Shira Gura, at The Blogs

May 25, 2022, 11:57 PM

Armed civilians is a common sight in Israel. (With permission from Canva)

Israel is far from perfect. I know that. And as an American, I can easily admit that I wish some more American culturalisms would be absorbed here. Like "Please" and the "Thank you." I kind of miss them. But of course, The United States...

Mar 8, 2021, 12:13 PM

Alone on Passover. Again.

How to get through Passover and the Seders alone during the Corona pandemic.

Here we are, one year since the start of the Corona epidemic and while restaurants and social venues are opening up around Israel and things seem to be going back to normal, it may be easy to forget that...

Dec 8, 2020, 6:21 PM

How to be Mentally Prepared to Be a Kidney Donor

Do you plan to be (or do you know of anyone who plans to be) a kidney donor? If so, this article is a must read. I’d like to share with you a story about a friend of mine whose...

Oct 2, 2020, 1:18 PM

Getting unSTUCK on Sukkot

I scrolled through Facebook early this morning to learn many of my friends expressing feelings of loss, sadness, disappointment, and frustration on the eve of Sukkot, the time which is meant to be a time for happiness. "All I want...

Sep 28, 2020, 11:58 PM

Planning for Yom Kippur 2021

I woke up yesterday morning at 4:30 AM to the sound of banging on our window. Aitan. Of course. My 15-year-old son who, took advantage of the holiday and pulled an all-nighter with his friends. And forgot his house...

Aug 28, 2020, 8:25 AM

5 Simple Ways to Be Mentally Prepared for the New School Year

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that life is filled with uncertainty. When we ushered in the new year, we had no idea that a global pandemic was about to strike the entire world. By April, though,...

Oct 5, 2018, 8:30 AM

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Pray it forward

Shira Gura, sick in the hopsital. (courtesy)

The prayers of others changed everything for me when I was dying; now, I want to do the same for a sick friend

About Me

Shira Gura developed a simple and practical approach that empowers people to get emotionally unstuck so they can be in control and feel good in any moment. She is an emotional well-being coach and author of the books, Getting unSTUCK: Five Simple Steps to Emotional Well-Being and The CLEAR Way: Five Simple Steps to be Mentally Prepared for Anything. Shira is also the host of the weekly podcast, You Can Handle Anything!

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