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From My Bookshelf

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.…
Self-Help Whispering

An Essay – Self-Help From a Stranger

11 Apr 2022
I work for a bank, taking incoming calls about credit cards. My goal is to impart information and wisdom. I sigh to myself sometimes... like when I ask for a…
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 -…
Photography

Picture of the Day – “Lifted spirits”

27 Mar 2022
We woke up to snow this morning. Ugh! It was a tough work day filled with concerns about all sorts of things … along with some depression and anxiety ……
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku: Morning People

7 Mar 20227 Mar 2022
I am on a day shift this week instead of my late afternoon hours. I miss them already… the hours, I mean… I will appreciate being able to enjoy dinner…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy Like … Huh?

27 Feb 202227 Feb 2022
Today is an “Easy Like Sunday” kind of day.  What does that mean? First, love the song by… uh… who was that? The Commodores? Don’t feel like looking it up…
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,…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – Tiny Sacred Spaces

13 Feb 2022
I cannot stress enough how important it is to create sacred space wherever you are! There was a time at work, not so long ago, that we were not allowed…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – All’s Well in Hineyworld

7 Feb 20228 Feb 2022
This will not be a lesson in slowing down or paying more attention. I was doing everything right when my feet flew out from under me. Here’s what happened:  It…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Mindful Eating

2 Feb 20222 Feb 2022
I was given a mid-week lieu day off. I don't even know what it was in lieu of!! But I'll take it! Today is that day! It happens to have…
From My Bookshelf

Bio Moment – The Storm of January, 2022

17 Jan 202217 Jan 2022
It’s been a while since we’ve gotten the kind of snow that stops the world from spinning. The cars that try to get on the road? They’re spinning! The internet?…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy Like Sunday – I just don’t feeeeeel like it!

9 Jan 20229 Jan 2022
Ah, well... Is it the time of year? The hours of my job, which keep me busy and tired? My eyes? I mean... Yesterday, I got a visual migraine at…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – I took a little dip and then I came back up for air

30 Dec 202130 Dec 2021
This won't be a long or profound post. I'm headed off to work in a half-hour and just want to check in. I've noticed that this year, I have dipped…
From My Bookshelf

Dying For a Paycheck – Never Again!

12 Dec 2021
"According to the Mayo Clinic, the person you report to at work is more important for your health than your family doctor." - Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and author…
Self-Help Whispering

Never, Have I Ever – Stormy Lady

2 Dec 2021
You've heard of the game. Never have I ever... I could list a lot of things. Like... Never have I ever... Gotten a tatooPlayed baccaratWatched Game of ThronesGone skiing (but…
Self-Help Whispering

A Happy Update – Including fluorescent zig-zags

27 Nov 202127 Nov 2021
Yesterday, as most of us were taking one last call for the road, I started noticing the flashing lights on the periphery of my view. Crap! Ocular migraine! I had…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – WRKN GRL TKS BTHRM PIC TRYN 2 B COOOOOL (and other tidbits about her life)!

11 Nov 202111 Nov 2021
This photo of me was taken in a completely empty bathroom at work. Like, do you actually think I would take this in front of people? How weird do you…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – 3 Questions

2 Oct 2021
Remember my Romany Fortune Cards? Since I haven't talked about them for a while, I will remind you of their provenance (and prominence) in my life. *ahem* While I have…
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

Your Money or Your Life – You get what you deserve?

18 May 202118 May 2021
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. - Howard Thurman…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Finding solid ground

5 May 20215 May 2021
May 5, 2021 Up for reblogging today is yet another foray into the history of Sheryl. With all the work I've been doing on trauma, it's good to delve back…
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…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

16 Mar 2021
The sentence usually begins, “If only…” – Freeman & DeWolf Ain’t it the truth? You know what makes me laugh? How, up until about a year ago, I thought that…
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

Remember this one?*- Rich Dad, Poor Dad

8 Feb 2021
I find so many people struggling, often working harder, simply because they cling to old ideas. They want things to be the way they were; they resist change. I know…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – How to Win Friends & Influence People

28 Jan 2021
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie was published in 1936. The title back then was, “How to Wineth Friends and Infulenceth People”… just kidding. All I’m saying is that…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – Not a barn burner

26 Jan 202111 Feb 2021
I woke up in the middle of the night. Again!! Why? Well... I have a reason! Listen to this! Forgive the blur but it was 1:26 am. Half-asleep, I felt…
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

Hillbilly Elegy – The American Dream

26 Oct 202026 Oct 2020
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

The 10X Rule – The Squeaky Wheel

30 Sep 202017 Jan 2021
Grant Cardone is a force. His YouTube is filled to the brim with content that will either turn you on or turn you off. There is no "in between" with…
Photography…

Picture(s) of the Day – “A Hidden Gem” (And an update!)

29 Sep 20209 Oct 2020
For those of you following along with my recent life events, you will notice that I am here in the middle of a work day sharing photos I snapped only…
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Up or down?

27 Sep 202027 Sep 2020
I love my featured photo! I love that I see things others may not... and capture them with my camera. Today's photo was taken while we waited in our car…
Self-Help Whispering

How’m I doing with 2020: Year of Clarity?

20 Aug 202020 Aug 2020
Every year I pick a word to focus on and this year the word is Clarity. When I first talked about the word, I was thinking of... Uh... Myself. Yeah,…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Always Looking Up

18 Aug 2020
“You suffer the blow, but you capitalize on the opportunity left in its wake.”  ― Michael J. Fox, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist How can you not love…
From My Bookshelf

Healing the Child Within – For Crying Out Loud!

3 Aug 20203 Aug 2020
Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I'm afraid to take off, and none…
Interviews

Interview – Marcella Burgess: Grabbing onto life with both hands!

27 Jun 2020
You will remember Marcella from my shameless teaser from last week, linked HERE. You know how you meet people along your life's path and sometimes, they end up walking with…
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…
Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – We’re in this together!

15 Apr 202015 Apr 2020
We're in this together. <<< The thing that's said which is supposed to make us feel more connected but in truth, shows how very alone we are.<<< Maybe we should…
Self-Help Whispering

The Wolf – “Be independent but work together”

8 Apr 20208 Apr 2020
This is the card of the spiritual teacher.  When you choose it you are reminded to be disciplined about your spiritual practice, as this is very important to your progress.…
From My Bookshelf

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – Apropos

3 Apr 20203 Apr 2020
“Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in…
Photography

Picture of the Day -“City Sky”

11 Mar 2020
Happy Humpday! Stormy sky, cold air, another day, another dollar. 😊
Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Another Beautiful Day

8 Mar 2020
I'd meant to write a long post today. Forgive me in advance... this isn't it. I'm still very tired ... but this last week at work brought some peaceful resolution…

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