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175: On the Big Picture

September 01, 2020 11:47 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MB

Living Deliberately is a framework for living that incorporates two main parts: The big picture (what it is you want to create and who you need to be to manifest that), and the moments in time that comprise the big picture. While the moments in time are crucial for achieving our goals, often we get stuck in them and forget to see the big picture. When living deliberately, it is important to appreciate and respect both aspects in order to continue moving forward.

174: The CLEAR Way (The Book)

August 24, 2020 20:48 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

Today is the birthday of my new book, The CLEAR Way: Five Simple Steps to Be Mentally Prepared for Anything. You can grab your copy on Amazon. (On launch day, Tuesday August 25th, the book is available for FREE on Kindle!) In today's podcast, I share with you some excerpts from the book and a few testimonials from those who graciously participated on my book launch team. I am grateful to be able to celebrate this occasion with you today! Thank you for being a part of it. Shira

173: On the Ripple Effect

August 17, 2020 07:43 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MB

What would you say is the greatest legacy you can leave your children? If you could leave just one thing to your children, what would that one thing be? Today, I invite you to consider that the greatest legacy you can leave for others is your ways of being. Who you are and how you show up in the world on a regular basis - when things are easy and even when the going gets rough. Because your ways of being can (and do) have a ripple effect on others which can impact generations. Ther...

172: On Senseless Love

August 11, 2020 07:31 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

Last week I had an idea to create senseless love in my community. I never heard of such an idea before, but I thought it would be a worthwhile effort. Tune in to this week's podcast episode hear more about what happened and where you can create senseless love in and around your life, too. www.shiragura.com

171: On Creating Emotions

August 04, 2020 06:51 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

When you feel stuck, you get stuck on a particular emotion. The question is, is it possible to feel better when you are deeply attached to a difficult emotion? The answer is "yes." Tune in to this week's podcast episode to learn more about creating the emotions you want to feel. www.shiragura.com

170: On Radical Acceptance

July 28, 2020 13:59 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MB

We get stuck when something happens that we didn't expect. In a state of shock or surprise, we get stuck on what we believe should have happened instead of what actually did. Yet, if we can practice releasing our expectations (or fully accepting the opposite of what we wish will happen), we can reduce the chance of getting stuck in the first place. Tune into this week's podcast episode to hear about how I got stuck during a recent guitar lesson and what I learned from that experience m...

169: On Becoming Someone You are Not

July 20, 2020 15:43 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MB

Let's say you want to become more confident. Or more loving. Or more patient. Or more satisfied. How do you do that, when naturally, you are anything but those things? Tune into today's podcast episode to learn more and see how you can apply these teachings to your life!

168: On Sharing a Common Language

July 13, 2020 21:30 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Have you ever had the experience of feeling misunderstood? Or not feeling understood at all? They say sharing a common language with others is key for having clear communication. However, my experience has shown me that even when I communicate in a shared language with someone else, it doesn't always lead to such clarity. However, communicating in the language used in the world of "Living Deliberately" does! Tune in to hear such success stories and why you may want to consider acq...

167: On Being Future Oriented

July 06, 2020 21:03 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

Which would you say is more accurate in your life: That life is happening to you or that you are creating the life you want to be living? Living Deliberately is about looking into the future and deciding ahead of time what you want your future to look like and then living in alignment according to that clear view, no matter how life unfolds. Tune in to this podcast episode to learn more about what it means to be future oriented. Learn more about The Living Deliberately Blueprint: www...

166: On Self-Trust

June 29, 2020 21:58 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MB

Have you ever been in a place where you need to make a decision, but instead you find yourself saying: "I don't know what to do." "I don't know what to decide." "I'm afraid." Lacking self-trust of your decisions can hold you back from living the life you want to live. I don't know anyone who wants to look back at their life and feel regret that they couldn't make the decisions they actually wanted to make because they were stuck on fear. Tune in to this week's Living Deliberately...

165 On Rejection

June 22, 2020 12:35 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

Getting rejected is a difficult thing. It can hurt you emotionally and it can hold you back. But, does it need to? Is there a way to live deliberately with (and despite of) rejection? Tune in to this episode of the Living Deliberately podcast to hear some places I recently got rejected and what I chose to do them, and what you can too! Don't forget to check out The Living Deliberately Blueprint!

164: On Your Greater Goal

June 16, 2020 10:30 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MB

While there may be more than one area of your life you would like to see a change, attempting to create too many changes at the same time may prove to be futile. Therefore, rather than trying to tackle everything at once, consider creating a long-term "greater goal." Having a "greater goal" will help you feel more focused and will help you stay more accountable to your actions, as you effectively and efficiently journey forward towards creating the life you want and creating the life you...

163: On Respect

June 09, 2020 08:54 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

"Respect" was the focus of discussion in this month's "Living Deliberately Together" on-line gathering. I prompted those in attendance to reflect upon where respect shows up (or doesn't show up) in their lives, what respect looks like, and where they want to see more of it in the world. Tune in to this week's podcast episode to hear more about that conversation and the interesting unexpected twist that came from it. I warmly invite you to join me at the next "Living Deliberately Toget...

162: On Taking 100% Responsibility for Your Life

June 01, 2020 10:12 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MB

When things are not going right in your life, it is far easier to blame others, than it is to take 100% responsibility for what's going on and how you are feeling. Your lower brain is going to do what it does best: reach for the most efficient and effective way to resolve your situation: which is to say, to blame others. Yet, blaming doesn't help your situation. It will only keep you stuck. Tune into this week's episode where I share a few of my "stuck on blame" stories and what I did ...

161: On People Pleasing

May 26, 2020 09:13 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB

It's normal to want to feel liked by others. Yet, it's not your responsibility to change yourself for the sake of anyone else. If someone else is stuck on something you said or did, it's not your responsibility to get them unSTUCK. It's theirs. But, if you are trying to live deliberately, it is your responsibility to identify who it is you want to be in the world and commit to actually showing up that way. Are there areas in your life where you find yourself "people pleasing" becau...

160: Falling Off Track

May 18, 2020 14:10 - 15 minutes - 22.2 MB

The moment you set out to create something new, whether that's losing weight starting to exercise improving a relationship or anything else there's a certain excitement and powerful energy that comes along with it. In fact, you are so hopeful in that moment that you will indeed manifest what it is you set out to create that there's not a thought in your mind that you may fall along the way. But, the truth of the matter is, falling off track is a built in part of the process. An...

159: Living Deliberately Together

May 17, 2020 12:26 - 7 minutes - 11.1 MB

I am incredibly to share with you all about my new program, the on-line global gathering called, "Living Deliberately Together!" Tune in to hear more and please consider joining me! I look forward to Living Deliberately Together with you! To join my newsletter, please head over to: www.shiragura.com

158: On Becoming

May 12, 2020 10:50 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MB

There are many ways to achieve a goal. One way is to set clear objectives. Another way is to have an accountability partner. A third is to check in with your "ways of being." If you are looking to create change in your life, the most efficient way to do so is by focusing on who you are being much more than what you are doing. Tune in to this week's podcast to learn all about different ways you can practice stepping into your chosen ways of being.

157: On Getting from Here to There

May 04, 2020 19:46 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

Living deliberately is about deciding what want to create and then consciously manifesting it. But, if your eyes are only on the end goal, you're missing the bigger picture. Because living deliberately is not just about getting from here to there, but rather it's about being thoroughly present in the process of getting from here to there. Tune in to this week's episode to learn more.

156: On Choosing Your 3 Ways of Being

April 28, 2020 07:42 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

There are many ways to "be" in the world. Happy, joyful, positive, calm, mindful, loving, peaceful, confident, motivated, focused, easy-going... the list can go on and on. It is impossible to be all of these ways all of the time. But, it is possible to choose 3 on which to focus and ground you. Just like a tree, you require roots. Your 3 ways of being represent your foundation and the place from which you can grow, expand and evolve. Tune in to today's episode to learn how you ca...

155: On Your Personal Happiness

April 21, 2020 10:28 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MB

If you could make any change in your life right now, what would it be? Most likely you would answer one specific area of your life, like improving a relationship with a spouse, a relationship with a child or parent, something related to your physical health, or something else specific. Yet, there's a risk at only looking at that one area of your life when it comes to your personal happiness. The risk is not seeing the big picture, the whole "pie" as one of my teachers once taught me. ...

154: On taking unrelenting action

April 14, 2020 07:55 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

Creating change requires effort, but the process is not always easy. You will be faced with all kinds of resistance, including fear, self-doubt, disbelief, and uncertainty. Yet, living deliberately requires you to take unrelenting action towards your goals no matter what. Living deliberately is not about yielding in strength or severity or determination once you set your goal. It's about continuing to step up to the plate no matter how difficult or challenging attaining your goals ma...

153: Numbing Your Emotions

April 06, 2020 18:20 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB

There are three different ways you can deal with difficult emotions: 1. You can resist them, 2. You can act on them automatically, or 3. You can numb yourself from having to feel them. Unfortunately, none of these ways help get you unSTUCK - in fact, each of them keep you stuck. Tune in to learn what is the most effective and efficient thing you can do with your emotions in order to promote your emotional health and well-being and live a deliberate life. www.shiragura.com

152: Getting CLEAR (during the Corona virus)

March 31, 2020 11:41 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

Last week's episode I reviewed with you how to get unSTUCK using The unSTUCK Method. This week, please tune in to how you can get yourself CLEAR every morning, especially during the challenging times of the Corona pandemic we are living in. It's not enough to get yourself unSTUCK. You need to know how to prepare yourself ahead of time, no matter what the circumstances are outside of you. You always have the choice of who you want to be in any situation. Tune in to today’s episode ...

151: On Getting unSTUCK (during the Corona Virus)

March 24, 2020 06:15 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MB

So many people around the world are feeling stuck during this Corona pandemic. They are stuck on fear, anxiety, worry, uncertainty, anger, frustration, resentment, blame, and so many more emotions. The problem is, even if people feel justified with their emotions, staying stuck isn't serving them, nor is it helping the people around them. Now, more than ever, we all need to get unSTUCK, both as individuals and as a collective humanity. Tune in to today's episode to learn how. Pick ...

150: On Your Why

March 17, 2020 03:53 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

In last week's episode, I spoke about what it is you want to create. In this week's episode, I speak about your WHY. Your WHY is incredibly important because if it's not compelling enough, than when you begin to step out onto your journey towards living deliberately, your lower mind will very likely hold you back, rather than support you in moving forward. In this episode, I share with you about what I want to create during the Corona virus pandemic and what my WHY is. Tune in to tod...

149: On Creating

March 10, 2020 08:49 - 18 minutes - 26.8 MB

To live a deliberate life, the first thing you need to do is know what your starting point is. What's going on in your life that just isn't working for you or what's going on that you are less than satisfied with? It all starts with awareness. There may be more than once place, but for now, I encourage you to choose just one. Once you identify that place, the next step is to recognize what it is you want to create. Rather than asking yourself what it is you want to have, ask yourse...

148: You are Loved

March 03, 2020 10:32 - 12 minutes - 17.9 MB

Please tune in to what may my most important episode that I'll ever broadcast. If you are a parent, a grandparent, or someone who needs to hear the words, "You are loved," you don't want to miss this episode. Click here to join my campaign to help ensure every child around the world feels loved and worthy! Thank you. And I love you.

147 On the Upper Brain

February 19, 2020 12:07 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

This episode is dedicated to understanding (in a very general sense) the "upper brain." From my experience, the more you understand how your brain works, the more you'll be able to create the life you want to live and the live it deliberately! www.shiragura.com

147: How the Brain Works (On the Upper Brain)

February 19, 2020 12:07 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MB

This episode is dedicated to understanding (in a very general sense) the "upper brain." From my experience, the more you understand how your brain works, the more you'll be able to create the life you want to live and the live it deliberately! www.shiragura.com

146: How the Brain Works (On the Lower Brain)

February 17, 2020 13:08 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

This week's episode is dedicated to understanding (in a very general sense) the "lower brain." From my experience, the more you understand how your brain works, the more you'll be able to create the life you want to live and the live it deliberately! www.shiragura.com

146: On the Lower Brain

February 17, 2020 13:08 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

This week's episode is dedicated to understanding (in a very general sense) the "lower brain." From my experience, the more you understand how your brain works, the more you'll be able to create the life you want to live and the live it deliberately! www.shiragura.com

145: Living Deliberately

February 11, 2020 10:17 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MB

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 episodes straight to your podcast app. And I will still send the episodes via my weekly newsle...

144 Consider the only constant thing in life is change

February 03, 2020 11:44 - 11 minutes - 17.8 MB

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 did I get stuck this week? With what to do with my podcast that I've grown and nurtured...

143 Consider a Retreat

January 28, 2020 09:49 - 15 minutes - 22.8 MB

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 one of them. But, even if you can't, I hope you consider the possibility of gifting your...

142 Consider Speaking from Your Heart

January 21, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 20.2 MB

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. Tune in to hear how I did just that and consider where in your life you can do the sa...

141: Consider Being Vulnerable

January 14, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 29.2 MB

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 in your life.

140: Consider 2020

January 06, 2020 12:23 - 17 minutes - 26.1 MB

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.shiragura.com

139 Consider Taking Some Time Off

December 31, 2019 06:43 - 1 minute - 4.77 MB

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.

138: Consider Getting CLEAR about the Holidays

December 24, 2019 09:37 - 23 minutes - 34 MB

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!

137: Consider sharing what you heard

December 16, 2019 17:26 - 19 minutes - 27.7 MB

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 (and not necessarily what he did say) in order to get myself unSTUCK. Being able t...

136 Consider a Redo

December 09, 2019 13:13 - 14 minutes - 22.3 MB

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 got stuck on being stingy when I could have been generous (with a delivery man). And I ...

135: Consider Taking Baby Steps

December 02, 2019 11:09 - 23 minutes - 34.3 MB

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 baby steps in order to feel whole and complete. And consider where in your life y...

134: The Getting unSTUCK Blueprint

November 26, 2019 06:21 - 22 minutes - 33.1 MB

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/

133: Consider Your Choices

November 18, 2019 14:16 - 19 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 coach) got me unSTUCK because she helped me see choices I couldn't see while I was stuck. ...

132: Consider Holidays as Holy Days

November 11, 2019 14:19 - 19 minutes - 29.4 MB

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 myself unstuck from feeling frustrated for falling into this same pit hole again by cons...

The Getting unSTUCK Challenge

November 06, 2019 10:53 - 3 minutes - 6.82 MB

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 stories for dear life. The problem is, most of the stories that are going on in our minds...

131: Consider Doing Something Out of the Ordinary

November 03, 2019 16:16 - 16 minutes - 25.3 MB

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 doing something out of the ordinary in order to get unstuck? As always, I look forward ...

130: Consider everything in its time and place

October 27, 2019 14:15 - 13 minutes - 20.6 MB

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://shiragura.com/podcast/episode-021/ You can find my blogs here: https://shiragu...

129 Consider It is What it is

October 22, 2019 06:33 - 8 minutes - 14.3 MB

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 annual sleepover at our house with 10 of his friends. So, I planned to record the episode ...

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