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Memoir Review: Odyssey of Love

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Memoir Book Reviews2 Replies

Book Review of Odyssey of Love: A Memoir of Seeking and Finding By Linda Jamsen 307 pages, 2021, Tulipan Press Reviewed by Sheri McGregor In her memoir, Odyssey of Love: A Memoir of Seeking & Finding, Linda Jamsen immerses the reader into an era that, although just two decades ago, feels (at times) like eons…

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Book Review: Gather Enough Fireflies

Posted on April 13, 2021Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Self-Help Book ReviewsLeave a Reply

Book Review of Gather Enough Fireflies By Suzi Tucker Spirituality, Self-Help 138 pages, 2020, Julius Books Reviewed by Sheri McGregor Brevities, as each of the 57 short entries in Gather Enough Fireflies is called, perfectly describes the bits of wisdom threaded throughout this book. Spiritual ditties, common sense, and new ways of looking at old…

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Book Review: The Little Book of Big Knowing

Posted on April 2, 2021Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Self-Help Book ReviewsLeave a Reply

Book Review of The Little Book of Big Knowing: Tiny Bursts of Insight to Wake Up the Soul By Michele Sammons Spiritual, Self-Help 138 pages, 2020 Looking for a lighter take on deep subjects all wrapped up in a hug? Just as glimmers of sunlight coax flowers to bloom, The Little Book of Big Knowing:…

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Learning to move freely: Feldenkrais

Posted on March 17, 2020Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Articles, Mindfulness, MotivationalLeave a Reply

Learning to Move Freely By Nola Obee You’ve heard the advice to exercise and some of you take it for granted. For others it’s just another should. No matter which group you belong to, the Feldenkrais Method movements may be something you want to do. Feldenkrais is a set of movement lessons (and there are…

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Put on your 2020 Vision

Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Articles, Motivational16 Replies

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…

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Overcoming adversity: Are you a stone collector?

Posted on October 16, 2019October 18, 2019Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Motivational, Self-Help Book Reviews, Uncategorized50 Replies

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…

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Mindful photography: Find your ‘self’ in photos

Mindful photography: Find your ‘self’ in photos

Posted on September 9, 2018March 7, 2019Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Mindfulness29 Replies

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…

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A positive attitude: Setting the tone

A positive attitude: Setting the tone

Posted on September 18, 2017March 7, 2019Author Sheri McgregorPosted in MotivationalLeave a Reply

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…

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Book Review: Mobbed

Posted on June 27, 2017Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Self-Help Book Reviews, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

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…

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Book Review: Life Code

Posted on May 14, 2017Author Sheri McgregorPosted in Self-Help Book ReviewsLeave a Reply

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…

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