Self-Help book review: An End to Arguing: 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships By Linda and Charlie Bloom Family & Relationships/Marriage & Long-Term Relationships 287 pages, koehlerbooks, 2022 This book for “all relationships” has a strong focus on committed couples. What I found were ideas that make sense, are practical, and move the reader to…
Making decisions: Confronting your “yes, but” Procrastination By Sheri McGregor, M.A. Some years ago, in an empowerment and brainstorming group, one member asked for ideas but shot them all down with replies that began with, “Yes, but . . .” No matter how many ideas were tossed her way, she had an excuse why nothing…
Something to Look forward to By Sheri McGregor, M.A. Since moving to the Sierra foothills after living my whole life in Southern California, I can relate better to the gloomy days of winter, the bitter cold, rain, and ice of harsher weather locales. As I scrape ice off my windshield in the morning, don a…
Self-help book review: Helping Your Aging Parent: A Step-by-Step Guide (Revised) By William J. Grote Self-Help/Aging 185 pages, 2022, Boomer Books Reviewed by Sheri McGregor In this comprehensive book that helps adult children help their aging parents, William Grote begins by sharing the challenge in knowing when it’s time to take charge. He describes the…
Self-help Book Review: Rebirth By Kate Brenton, ED.M. Self-help 146 pages, 2022, Inspirebytes Omni Media Review by Sheri McGregor, M.A. Book Review: Rebirth: Real-Life Stories About What Happens When You Let Go And Let Life Lead By Kate Brenton, ED.M. Self-help 146 pages, 2022, Inspirebytes Omni Media Some books just surprise you. That’s how I…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
