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Shira Gura

Living Deliberately

Jul 27, 2025, 1:22 PM

What if the real enemy is inside our own minds? A response to Leah Aharoni

Like so many, I read the heartfelt blog of a mother whose son is serving in the IDF — raw, aching, real. Her words pierced me. Not just because of her fear (which I share as a fellow mother...

Oct 26, 2024, 8:38 PM

An Earthquake in Israel?

Home Front Command App alerting an earthquake

This morning started like any other. I was flowing through my yoga routine when, at exactly 7:02 AM, the siren blared. Living on a kibbutz in northern Israel, I hate to admit it, but by now, I know the drill. Call...

Sep 26, 2024, 11:20 PM

Please Stop Telling Me to ‘Be Safe’ – Here’s What I Really Need to Hear

Since the rockets started raining down on northern Israel, where I live, I’ve been flooded with emails and comments on social media telling me to “be safe.” While I truly appreciate the love and care behind it, I’m going to...

Sep 24, 2024, 1:46 PM

3 AM Thoughts from a Kibbutz under Fire

My kibbutz, Hannaton, smack in the middle of this red blurb.

I live on a small kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley, and lately, it feels like we're right in the middle of all the rockets coming in from Lebanon. Here are some thoughts from 3 AM after being woken up...

Oct 5, 2023, 8:56 AM

We Are Stuck

As an emotional well-being coach dedicated to guiding individuals to get “unstuck” at any moment, at this current moment, the landscape in Israel reflects emotional turmoil. And that’s because, if we're willing to admit it, we are undeniably stuck. There exist...

May 25, 2022, 11:57 PM

“Hear O’ America!”

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...

About Me

Shira Gura is the award-winning author of Getting unSTUCK, creator of The unSTUCK Method®, and host of the You Can Handle Anything podcast. She helps people break free from the thoughts and emotions that keep them stuck—so they can feel more at peace, more in control, and more connected in their lives and relationships. Learn more at www.shiragura.com.

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