education – The Self-Help Whisperer®

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem – Er, Seven Actually

24 Apr 2022

Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. That judgment impacts every moment and every aspect of our existence.…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Patricia: A Change is Gonna Come!

21 Mar 202121 Mar 2021

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” -Winston Churchill I've known Patricia for more than two decades, though we've never met in person. Such is the…

From My Bookshelf

making life easy – Gender & Tribes

24 Feb 202124 Feb 2021

“We are all hungry for genuine connection and caring, and we will not get this unless we find our Soul's tribe. If we don't find this, we'll kill ourselves, either…

From My Bookshelf

The Last Taboo – Mental Illness, thy name is Stigma

10 Feb 202113 Apr 2021

TW: Discussion of mental health disorders, suicide ideation and a deep dive into stigma. It seems only fitting that I link Canadian Amazon on a book about Mental Health in…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Boundaries (Where You End and I Begin)

20 Jan 202124 Jan 2021

**Trigger Warning: Mention (without details) of childhood sexual abuse** There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there…

From My Bookshelf

Bradshaw On: The Family – Best of the best!

12 Jan 2021

“We have no alternative. We must break the sacred rule and question these rules because unless we talk about them, there is no way out. We must evaluate them in…

From My Bookshelf

Hillbilly Elegy – The American Dream

26 Oct 202026 Sep 2022

Today's offering is not a self-help book but in typical Sheryl-fashion, I found threads that connect. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance is a deeply authentic, heartbreaking book... even though our…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Books on CD

4 Mar 2020

I mentioned books on CD Here and made a mental note to come back to the subject. So, here I am! I began listening to books on CD about ten years ago.…

From My Bookshelf

How to Be Well – Buy it & Keep it!

6 Jan 20207 Jun 2022

How to Be Well by Frank Lipman, MD was a Christmas gift from my mother... and we all know by now that my mom is my own personal wise woman.…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Steering by Starlight

13 Nov 2019

Well, actually, that may be a far stretch considering Oprah has been around for-freaking-ever! However, Steering by Starlight is the kind of book you may have expected me to write about already. Martha…

From My Bookshelf

Save-My-Life School – Raw, Ouchie and Beautiful

10 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

Sometimes, after finishing a book, I sit back, close my eyes, and consider what I've just been privileged to experience. Save-My-Life School by Natalie Harris is one of those times...…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Fearless Living

18 Apr 201918 Apr 2019

Many years ago, I attended an in-service at the college where I worked. It was one of those “pick one of these and attend or don’t bother coming back to…

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Perimenopause and Menopause – Ladies Night

3 Apr 201924 Feb 2021

Yes, today's books are about women ... but men, please don't go! (I say this because if there's one thing I know, it's that menopause vies with tampons to top…

From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 1

9 Mar 201915 Sep 2021

Something disappointing happened this last week. Well, disappointing is probably too light a word... it was ... kind of ... devistating. Through it, an interesting thing happened and it is…

Self-Help Whispering

Living outside the box – I am an Official Empowered Empath

16 Feb 201917 Feb 2019

While this is my Year of Water it's also my year of stepping outside the box and doing stuff that scares me. I started with the seminar in December and…

From My Bookshelf

Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor – I love this guy!

12 Feb 20199 Oct 2019

“So many people who do great things in life follow many different paths before ending up in the role that defines them, and none of that time is squandered if…

Self-Help Whispering

Reviving Ophelia – Be everything, be nothing

25 Jan 2019

“Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.” “Girls struggles with mixed messages: Be beautiful,…

From My Bookshelf

Metamorphosis – Life & Science

19 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

To my mother: This is a book of one mans life growing up. I'm sure if I were to write a book, it would be just as fulfilling. We both…

From My Bookshelf

How Did I Get Here? – A guilty pleasure

3 Dec 20189 Oct 2019

Sometimes I love being with people. Sometimes I flee from company and bear only silence. Sometimes I am sure people see my gifts, my wisdom and my light. Sometimes I think people…

From My Bookshelf

Flying Without Fear – No Xanax needed. Maybe.

27 Nov 201814 Aug 2020

Flying Without Fear by Duane Brown, Ph.D. is SUCH a good book that I carried it on flights for about a year... okay, seven. It helped. A LOT. I wasn't…

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Manage Your Online Reputation -Things change, so be there when they do

1 Sep 20189 Oct 2019

Look up Self-Counsel Press and favorite-it. Then order Manage Your Online Reputation by Tony Wilson. Self-Counsel Press is a division of International Self-Counsel Press Ltd. (same link as above) and…

Self-Help Whispering

Self-help in Other Places – The Apothecary Museum

6 Jul 20186 Jul 2018

I love museums. When we were young, my parents set aside Sunday as our museum day. We'd get dressed, go to Bojax Restaurant (a family style restaurant that's long-since closed)…

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Strengths Finder 2.0 – Well, that was interesting!

2 Jul 20189 Oct 2019

Don't ask me why I've had Strengths Finder 2.0 (from Gallup) by Tom Rath for some time but had never gone online to take the test. I don't know. So,…

From My Bookshelf

Tuesdays with Morrie – The Meaning of Life

11 Apr 20189 Oct 2019

You may have noticed that I kinda jump all over the self-help map. So far, I've been able to keep from duplicating books. Go, me! And also, so far, I've…

From My Bookshelf

Driven to Distraction – The Palm Reader

10 Apr 20189 Oct 2019

While there are thousands of books about ADD and ADHD, let me be clear: Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D. is THE definitive…

From My Bookshelf

Steering by Starlight – I liked her before Oprah did!

7 Apr 20189 Oct 2019

Well, actually, that may be a far stretch considering Oprah has been around for-freaking-ever! However, Steering by Starlight is the kind of book you may have expected me to write…

From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – Ishmael

7 Nov 20179 Oct 2019

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is profound, mysterious and harrowing reading. It is whimsical and political and spiritual. It will make you think. It will make you angry. It will change…

From My Bookshelf

Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? – Because I suck.

2 Nov 20179 Oct 2019

Actually, the book has a different answer to that question. Why am I afraid to tell you who I am? " I am afraid to tell you who I am, because, if…

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