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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…

From My Bookshelf

I Just Kept Hoping – Secrets of A Woman’s Heart

13 Nov 202113 Nov 2021

This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for years. I bought it because of the blockbuster movie Titanic. The late Gloria Stuart (2010) was our beloved "Old Rose" in…

Self-Help Whispering

Vive Le Color! – Mixed Media

18 Sep 2021

Here's what happens when you buy your books at a discount. You may get a coloring book called Vive Le Color! Peace WITHOUT the (normally included) colored pencils. Do I…

From My Bookshelf

The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up – Set Your Alarm! Worth it!

1 Sep 2021

The name Enneagram comes from the Greek: Ennea is the Greek word for nine and Gramma means something that’s drawn or written. (Link) This book was sent to me to…

Photography

Picture of the Day – “Friendly Acorn”

17 Aug 2021

I swear, he smiled at me!

From My Bookshelf

PODCAST – A Lifetime of Diets & Exercise – The Sheryl Plan

6 Jul 20216 Jul 2021

https://anchor.fm/sheryl-nelsen-hutton/episodes/The-Sheryl-Plan---Diet--Exercise-Journey-e141htb

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets

24 May 202124 May 2021

Now, you may ask yourself what in the WORLD was I thinking when I picked up this book? Fair question. Here’s the answer: This might be fun! See, every once in…

Self-Help Whispering

Journal Art – When words won’t work

16 Apr 202116 Apr 2021

My next podcast is about "Writing as Self-Help" and so... I'm going through my journals. I've noticed how many times I stopped to draw instead of write... And it made…

Self-Help Whispering

Hey, I’ve got a podcast now! Hear my voice…

29 Mar 202122 Apr 2021

You guys! How much fun is this? I'm a storyteller who digresses A LOT... so talking is a natural! Beginning next Tuesday, I will be sharing a podcast a week.…

From My Bookshelf

The Fire Starter Sessions – Burn Baby Burn!

26 Mar 20212 Apr 2021

It's not the imbalances of life that will get you down - it's doing meaningless things that aren't taking you where you want to go. - Danielle LaPorte It's the irony…

From My Bookshelf

Meet Oliver – Ancestor’s Descendant

13 Feb 2021

Owls are generally a symbol of paranormal wisdom, regal silence, and fierce intelligence. ... While some cultures believe owls to be magicians or heralds of death, the white owl symbolizes wisdom and endurance. Worldbirds.Org We…

From My Bookshelf

Help Me – From One Self-Help Junkie to Another

3 Feb 20213 Feb 2021

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

When it all gets to be too much – Barbie takes flight

15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021

Yeah, I know, adult coloring is soooooo last year! Well, head's up, Buttercup. In my house(s) ... it's been "a thing" since... oh... FOREVER. Funny story: I've always been this…

Photography…

Picture of the Day – A gift from the man who holds my heart

19 Dec 2020

Happy birthday to me! My husband, the consummate, thoughty, gift-giver who has presented me with some beauts over the years. My gifts are usually deeply meaningful. This time, he went…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Selp-Helf

7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020

Set Realistic Expectatchons: If you have high dreams and goals, you probly wont ever achieve them and you will get depressed. So hear is a list of realistic expectatchons you…

From My Bookshelf

And The Answer Is… – The Musk Ox

23 Nov 202023 Nov 2020

A good education and a kind heart will serve you well throughout your entire life. - Alex Trebek Memoirs are often great sources of self-help because they give us a…

From My Bookshelf

Dougall Fraser – Color YOUR World

9 Oct 202015 Sep 2021

From My Bookshelf

Staging Your Comeback – Women Over 45… Rejoice!

23 Sep 20209 Oct 2020

Staging Your Comeback by Christopher Hopkins (The Makeover Guy®) is a book I searched for... for years. Sure, I'd watched every one of his makeover videos on YouTube (and there…

From My Bookshelf

Soul Numerology – Let’s have some fun!

10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020

Soul Numerology by Julie Gale is yet another fun pastime if you're the kind who likes finding out everything about yourself and others, even if it's a little... out there.…

Photography

Picture of the Day -“Draw me like one of your French girls”

10 Apr 2020

From My Bookshelf

Following Your Path – An In-depth Look

10 Feb 2020

"It is only when we learn to evaluate ourselves in terms of our own inner values that we can exist in a positive emotional state, aware of the continual opportunities…

Self-Help Whispering

Video Check-in – Wow, I’m huge!

24 Oct 201921 Sep 2021

I don't mean I'm a fatty-- I mean, this video is huge!! 😂 Quick note! September 21, 2021 I closed my Facebook account today and therefore this video is not…

From My Bookshelf

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…

From My Bookshelf

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart – Dr. Livingston, I presume?!

23 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by the late Gordon Livingston, M.D. is a tiny book to be filled with so much punch. But punch, it does! In my case,…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Color Me Beautiful

13 Sep 201913 Sep 2019

My copy of Color Me Beautiful is from 1973 but make no mistake — it’s still relevant. In fact, there is a current website from the author Carole Jackson HERE with a digital copy…

Photography…

BONUS Picture of the Day – “Learn from Hannah”

11 Sep 2019

Hannah, in her usual stressed-out (Ha!) pose, among her toys! This cat brings me so much JOY!!! She is hilarious!

From My Bookshelf

Top 25 Homemade Healers – Granny was right?

6 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

The cover is pretty but Top 25 Homemade Healers published by Jerry Baker is not fancy. The pages are like newspaper and there's not a color photo to be found. What…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – QR Codes Kill Kittens

3 Sep 2019

Nobody wants to kill kittens. At least, nobody I know. And QR codes? Most people don’t even know what they are. QR Codes Kill Kittens by Scott Stratten caught my attention cuz… yeah, kittens.…

From My Bookshelf

A Course in Miracles – Now see, this is why I hunt through thrift stores!

19 Aug 20199 Oct 2019

I've mentioned this book before, as have a few of my readers. A Course in Miracles by the Foundation for Inner Peace ("The Scribe" is Dr. Helen Schucman) is something I've…

From My Bookshelf

The Couple’s Comfort Book – Where’s the beef?

12 Aug 20199 Oct 2019

The Couple's Comfort Book by Jennifer Louden may sound familiar to you. That's probably because I wrote about The Women's Comfort Book by the same author in January. This brings up two…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Siren’s Call

3 Aug 2019

“Remember this one?” = Posts that you may have missed the first time around. This post was originally written (and shared) by me on February 17, 2018 When I was a…

Self-Help Whispering

Romany Fortunes – Dabbling

23 Jul 201923 Jul 2019

I dabble. <<<<< There, I said it. I am open to pretty-much anything except the Ouiji board. That bad-boy is just evil. But I digress. I found Romany Fortunes by…

From My Bookshelf

The Tao of Dreaming – East meets West meets my weird dream

1 Jul 20199 Oct 2019

This is not the first time I've talked about dreams. There's a good reason for that and it's incredibly, psychically deep: I like dreams. Ha, you thought I was gonna…

From My Bookshelf

Aromatherapy for Mind & Body – Scent from nature :-)

13 Jun 20199 Oct 2019

Aromatherapy for Mind & Body by David Schiller & Carol Schiller is the kind of book you go back to again and again. What I like about this particular book…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Double Stick Purple Popsicles

10 May 2019

Thank you all for your good thoughts and patience as I've tried to get over this nasty bug. Honest to God - worst bug ever! It's been exactly three weeks…

From My Bookshelf

drink, play, f@#k – Overkill

16 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

Andrew Gottlieb is a provocateur. Drink, Play, F@#k is proof of that. Let's get something clear right from the top: Yes, this book is a "parody" of Elizabeth Gilbert's eat, pray,…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Creating a sanctuary of the mind

11 Apr 201911 Apr 2019

As an avid book lover and reader, there have been times (throughout my life) that the words-upon-words-upon-words rolled into my head and formed a giant ball of nothingness. Actually, I…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Karen: Close to You

7 Apr 201913 Apr 2019

Several weeks ago, a typical day at the office turned into an opportunity to meet someone from my tribe. I love when that kind of stuff happens, don't you? Now,…

From My Bookshelf

Hello Laziness – “Bonjour Paresse” sounds so much better!

4 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Hello Laziness by Corinne Maier is a hoot! Or maybe, I should say "huée". (That's hoot, in French. Look at me being all cosmopolitan.) The thing is, this book was…

From My Bookshelf

Healing Crystals and Gemstones – Healer or Amateur Geologist, you’ll like it!

25 Feb 20199 Oct 2019

My friend Bonney presented this book to me in the year I'd like to forget, 2014. I know this because she inscribed it: "To my gem of a friend"... and…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Keep Moving

21 Feb 2019

Keep Moving is an apt name for this gem by Dick Van Dyke. After all, it’s the number one thing he’s done to keep young (at heart… and body, too, by the…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Style Statement

29 Jan 2019

If you enjoy looking at lovely books, Style Statement by Carrie McCarthy & Danielle LaPorte is that kind of book. If you love doing quizzes and exercises to find out about yourself,…

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