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Picture(s) of the Day – As seen on my travels TODAY!

27 May 202227 May 2022
I walked a mile today! Woo Hoo! It was hot and misty and rainy, too! But YAY FOR ME, I walked anyway! Here were some of my beautiful views today……
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Spring Cleaning

9 Apr 202210 Apr 2022
I have a lot to tell you today! First of all, I want to apologize for the vagueness of something I said in a post last week. (Link here -…
From My Bookshelf

Being Joy – Unexpected Keeper!

20 Mar 2022
What happens when you’re looking for one book by an author, find another, and then find out it’s not even the same person at all? Being Joy is by Gloria…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Seeing the Light!”

18 Mar 2022
Took my first (short, cold!) walk of the season!
Self-Help Whispering

To Self-Help or Not To Self-Help?

22 Feb 202222 Feb 2022
This is, after all, a website about self-help. I hope you will allow me a bit of arrogant bluster and fluffery to elaborate on my ideas about what I think…
From My Bookshelf

Hallelujah Anyway – Blessed Mercy

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
“An open, merciful heart is a setup for pain, shame and being mocked.” – Anne Lamott (pg 8) Hallelejah Anyway by Anne Lamott is the perfect book to follow up yesterday’s post. Mercy,…
Self-Help Whispering

A Note For YOU! At Your Fingertips!

24 Jan 2022
In late December, I was involved in a kitchen catastrophe! I was splitting peas after a long day in the fields and didn’t notice that I’d picked up a machete…
Photography

Picture of the Day “A Study in Mindfulness”

23 Jan 2022
Bette needs no one to tell her how to be mindful. She simply is.
From My Bookshelf

Toxic Psychiatry – A little light reading

27 Oct 202127 Oct 2021
It's that time of year... spooky days... so a horror book is in order, don't cha think? Cue scary music... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtGTot98UAo Allow me to introduce one of the scariest books…
From My Bookshelf

The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen – Empowering Women!

15 Oct 2021
I bought The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen by Barb Stegemann for two reasons: The cover artThe title We've talked about this before. People, cover art MATTERS. Take, for…
Self-Help Whispering

Bonus Post – Reborn from the Ashes

24 Sep 2021
I just love my coloring books! This one was done with regular, glitter & metallic gel pens. Just wanted to share!
From My Bookshelf…

Apple Cider Vinegar for Health – Book vs Internet

20 Sep 202120 Sep 2021
You might think that a book like Apple Cider Vinegar for Health by Britt Brandon, CFNS, CPT is almost "silly" to spend money on... given that we can get all…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Who Moved My Cheese?

26 May 2021
Every day, I would drive home from work thinking about what I would write here. Sometimes, I’d get things sorted before I walked in the door. Sometimes, it would come…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – How to Argue and Win Every Time

3 May 2021
And *this guy* knows a thing or two! “He has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He has not lost a civil case…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – A long story & A bonus musing at the end

29 Oct 20207 Dec 2020
Facebook is so kind to bring up memories from past years. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, always a peek into what was going on in my head that same day last…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Little Book of Stress Relief

18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020
The Little Book of Stress Relief by David Posen, MD is not a heavy book… and by that, I mean, physically or emotionally. The cover is inviting and beautiful. The chapters are 1…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – This is Me

3 Oct 2020
"Honeybees are meaningful to me because technically they’re not supposed to be able to fly. We know they do, but in the 1930s, French scientists ‘proved’ they couldn’t. Their reasoning…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Begin with Yes

13 Aug 202013 Aug 2020
Begin with Yes by Paul S. Boynton is easy reading and the message itself is simple: Begin with Yes.  Then how come it took me 64 pages to say, “Oh! I get…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Recalibrate

24 May 202025 May 2020
Once upon a time, I wanted to live in a yellow house with a potter's wheel in the small artist's studio out back, a sparkling blue swimming pool, art in…
From My Bookshelf

The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women – Found: I didn’t know I was lost

16 May 2020
In that moment, I'd never felt more empowered. By holding people accountable for their actions and forgiving them, you let go of the negative energy - and release any power…
From My Bookshelf

E2 (E-Squared)- Energy Experiments

8 May 202022 Feb 2021
E2 by Pam Grout broke my heart a little. At first, it seemed like a somewhat-lighthearted foray into asking God to turn the corner of a poster to prove He…
From My Bookshelf

the power of you – Yes, with lower case letters

23 Apr 202023 Apr 2020
“Fear hates daylight, so it usually comes by cloak of darkness to haunt. It arrives when you’re not at the helm when you’re not really conscious of your own thinking.”…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – “Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain”

21 Mar 2020
I remember the first time I mentioned to my doctor that I believe I have Fibromyalgia. She rolled her eyes. I stopped as I wrote that last part, about her…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Act Like a Lady (Think Like a Man) 

11 Mar 2020
I dislike the title of this book. There. I said it. When I picked it up, I thought… what the heck does a comedian and game show host know about…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – The Bliss Mistress

27 Feb 2020
I had something really neat happen! Someone who enjoys my blog talked to someone he thought might also enjoy it and she, in turn, came for a look-see and was…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? -The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

20 Feb 202025 Feb 2020
When The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey came out in 1989, it was a game-changer. I’m not the first person to write about it… it’s been written about, discussed…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“Lucky me!”

4 Feb 202011 Apr 2020
Throughout my life I have seen this in action over and over again! The last time it happened was only one month ago and I am reaping the rewards now.…
Self-Help Whispering

From me, to you! ❤️💥🌼

2 Jan 20202 Jul 2020
Once upon a time, there was a woman who had a million trillion thoughts, hopes, stories and dreams floating around inside her head. They sometimes fell out of her eyes…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Unsettled”

23 Sep 2019
The early days of Fall 2019... my fave season!
Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Falling for Saturday”

14 Sep 2019
Not THE famous falls in the region... but oh-so beautiful!
Photography…

Picture of the day – “Flower Power”

7 Sep 2019
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

Contest – WIN THIS BOOK!!! Open to my Facebook followers in US & Canada

19 Jun 201924 Jun 2019
***WINNER*** DELAINEE BRAVE You are the new owner of this book! Congratulations! Please send your address to me at sheryl@theselfhelpwhisperer.com 💞 Just click the link below and you will be…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – The ebb and flow of depression

15 Apr 20191 Jul 2020
I thought about yesterday's post at least a dozen times today ... and a dozen times, I almost logged in to delete it. In my quest for openness and authenticity,…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – How goes my “Year of Water”?

24 Mar 201912 Aug 2020
At the end of December, 2018, I decreed 2019 to be my Year of Water. I thought you might be wondering how it's going. Are you? Then, read on, McDuff!…
From My Bookshelf

Drink – A woman thang?

20 Mar 20199 Oct 2019
I originally picked up Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnson because I know so many of us - too many of us - suffer from addictions. I reasoned that while I…
From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 3

18 Mar 201922 Feb 2021
I could subtitle this: What NOT to do. But you probably already know that, since it's my mantra. Not really, but really. Oy! You've already figured out that this post,…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Overheard at the pharmacy

13 Mar 201913 Mar 2019
I've talked about this elsewhere today, so if you've already heard this story, feel free to mosey on by. All day today, I have been thinking about something that happened…
From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 2

12 Mar 20199 Oct 2019
This (probably/obviously) follows up A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 1. The Tapping Solution by Nick Ortner is an amazing book and program. That said, I have a confession... and it pains…
Self-Help Whispering

In The News – Violent Men: Can we (at least) discuss this?

11 Mar 201912 Mar 2019
Trigger Warning: Violence (physical, emotional and verbal abuse discussed) Disclaimer: Not everyone is a victim or perpetrator. However, there are still too many wounded women and children, in particular. 1 in…
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

Bio Moment – Recalculating

6 Mar 20196 Mar 2019
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” - Unknown smart person I love the music in the commercial I'm sharing below. Just wanted to say that…

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