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From My Bookshelf

What Doesn’t Kill You – Blurry Line

6 Apr 20226 Apr 2022
"The dividing line between the land of the well and that of the sick is an often blurry one, and Miller documents life on its uncertain borders with clarity and…
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Big Magic – Living it in real-time!

28 Feb 2022
February 28, 2022 Once again - and in less than only a few days - I'm reminded of my novel. It's called, "Tess: The Village Scribe" and yes, it's a…
Self-Help Whispering

Poetry: ‘Twas the day before…

24 Dec 2021
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the day before Christmas, as I readied for workOur black-and-white Hannah was acting a jerkBiting into Bette's neck with her jaws of cat-steelHer eyes…
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The Power of Now – “Cut them off with a sharp knife!”

11 Aug 20219 Feb 2023
“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That…
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Body Positivity – A discussion w/ me, myself & I

20 May 20219 Feb 2023
Body positivity is guided by the understanding that feeling positive and accepting of appearance can improve mental health, reduce the risk of eating disorders, and allow someone to function at their…
From My Bookshelf

The Year of Magical Thinking – Beauty & The Book

10 Apr 20219 Feb 2023
“A single person is missing for you, and the whole world is empty.” - Joan Didion The Year of Magical Thinking is a STUNNING and significant work by prolific writer…
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Help Me – From One Self-Help Junkie to Another

3 Feb 20219 Feb 2023
Hi, I'm Sheryl... and I'm a Self-Help Junkie. So was Marianne Power. In the midst of her addiction, she tried something crazy-sauce (which nobody - but me - says anymore…
Self-Help Whispering

A kick in the hiney to 2020

31 Dec 202031 Dec 2020
As I sat down to write today, I saw the little blurb below, bottom right, about Tess's book. I finished it last January, 2020, and set about getting it published.…
From My Bookshelf

It Still Hurts – A light read for a heavy problem

23 Jul 20209 Feb 2023
This blog space is filled with life experiences, stories, and books that deal with grief. It is not a new subject for me or anyone else. It's our human experience.…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Trauma and Recovery

11 Oct 20199 Feb 2023
Note: October, 2019 - This post was originally written on March 26, 2018 LINK HERE and I didn't include a very important TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal ideation, violence, and abuse.  Trauma and…
From My Bookshelf

Mind Over Mood – First, you must understand the problem

28 Sep 20199 Feb 2023
Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger, PhD and Christine A. Padesky, PhD is the perfect self-help book, if by self-help you mean actually doing stuff to ... you know...  help yourself.…
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Make the Most of Your Sun Sign – Just for funsies!

26 Sep 20199 Oct 2019
There are - of course! - a million bazillion astrology books (scientifically proven number, of course! LOL). I have about... three of them... and Make the Most of Your Sun…
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Spiritual Leaders Directory 2018

12 Sep 20195 Mar 2023
This will likely be the last time I will get a chance to talk about the Visionary Insight Press' Spiritual Leaders Directory 2018. That I was able to participate in…
Self-Help Whispering

Ghost Whisperer – What festers below the surface?

18 May 20199 Feb 2023
It will not surprise you to know that during 2014: My Year of Pain I gravitated toward mostly-spiritual television. I've already talked about Being Erica. Today, I will be talking about…
Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Power of Pets

24 Sep 20189 Feb 2023
Originally posted November 1, 2017 One of the greatest things about a blog like this is the ability to share something very close to my heart… by someone close to my…
Self-Help Whispering

The Secret of Roan Inish – Melt into the story

5 Apr 201821 Nov 2019
Selkies ~ seals that shed their skins to become human, are the folklore and centerpiece of this incredible, lush and stunning movie: The Secret of Roan Inish. I've watched it…
From My Bookshelf

Trauma and Recovery – What the world needs now is healing

26 Mar 20189 Oct 2019
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, MD is called "a landmark" ... "brilliant"... among other words of praise, every bit of it earned. This is another of my classics. Be…
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The Power of Pets – Tools to heal from pet loss

1 Nov 201723 Jul 2020
One of the greatest things about a blog like this is the ability to share something very close to my heart... by someone close to my heart. Marybeth Haines is…
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Stephen King’s “On Writing” – half self-help, half memoir

31 Oct 20179 Oct 2019
It's Hallowe'en... and what better day to talk about the master of horror, Mr. Stephen King? I mean, c'mon. Right? Totally. This book is "A Memoir of the Craft"... the…

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