By Sheri McGregor, M.A. The New Year excites me. Everything is possible. There’s a fresh clean slate—and what you put on it is up to you! If you read that with a frown, turn it upside down. Seriously. Studies show that just going through the motions of smiling makes you feel better. That’s because it…
Overcoming adversity: Are you a stone collector?
by Sheri McGregor, M.A. I get a lot of stones thrown at me. As the author of Done With The Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children, I’ve been the subject of meanness and jibes. I’ve also learned to collect those stones and get creative at using them for good. Even if…
Mindful photography: Find your ‘self’ in photos
by Sheri McGregor, M.A. One of the most surprising compliments I’ve ever received is when a reader of my Help and Healing for Parents of Estranged Adults website thanked me for the nature photos and said she identified with them. Her words made me take a closer look. All but a very few of the…
A positive attitude: Setting the tone
by Sheri McGregor, M.A. A positive attitude can help in the worst situation—but keeping one isn’t always easy. Fostering a positive attitude is wise anytime, and essential during troubled times. Don’t lie there and let a barrage of worrisome thoughts fill your mind and take your mood hostage. Here are seven ways to set a…
Book Review: Mobbed
Book review of Mobbed!: What to Do When They Really Are Out to Get You by Janice Harper, Ph.D. Self-help, Abuse 234 pages, Backdoor Press (2013) Reviewed by Anne Smith Janice Harper is an author and cultural anthropologist. In her book Mobbed!: What to Do When They Really Are Out to Get You, she combines…
Book Review: Life Code
Book Review of Life Code: The New Rules For Winning in the Real World by Dr. Phil McGraw Self-help, Success, Motivation 244 pages, Bird Street Books Reviewed by Kathy A. Snyder Some people live by the Golden Rule and some people don’t. That old saying of do unto others as you would want done unto…
Book Review: Breaking Through Betrayal
Book Review of Breaking through Betrayal: and Recovering the Peace Within by Holli Kenley, M.A. Self-Help, Relationships, Interpersonal Relationships 242 pages, Loving Healing Press, 2d Edition Reviewed by Sheri McGregor, M.A. The experience of betrayal can be devastating. Feelings including loss, sadness, and anger are normal. Others have found ways to manage and prevail, and…
New Year’s Resolution
by Sheri McGregor This time of year, as the days grow shorter, and news of storms hit, I remember early eastern storms that hit several years ago. The early snow fell on trees that hadn’t yet loosed their autumn leaves. So, rather than slip through barren branches, the snow caught on clinging leaves. Weighted by…
How’s your life bouquet?
by Sheri McGregor, M.A., CPLC If your life was a bouquet, what would it look like? Neat and tidy, with every bloom positioned for appreciation? Or overcrowded and bedraggled? Just as a lovely mixed bouquet must have a balance of greenery and color, our “life bouquet” also needs a bit of balance. It can get…
Get Free of the Pain of Betrayal
When People Hurt Us: Getting Free of the Pain of Betrayal In the spirit of the Independence Day holiday, let’s talk about getting free of the hurt and pain that goes along with betrayal. When it comes to betrayal, the effects that can seem to go on forever, Sometimes tough questions can help. Here is…