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…
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Something to look forward to: Here comes the sun
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…
Learning to move freely: Feldenkrais
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…
Put on your 2020 Vision
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…
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…
Affirmations can help when you add action in support
Affirmations can help: Adding action and support to make them work To err is human. To laugh about and forgive yourself for your errors is divine. Most people know about positive commentaries called “affirmations.” Affirmations can help move us forward, promote belief in ourselves, and foster trust that all will be well in our worlds. Affirmations…
Wabi-sabi: Letting go, living in the present
by Sheri McGregor What seems like eons ago, in a junior high sewing class, a teacher we’ll call Mrs. Horne instructed with an air of rigid perfection. She was tall and thin, and wore her creamy blonde hair in a flawless French roll secured with a tortoise comb. She made all of her clothes: polyester…
The gift of worry
How to stop worrying Worry’s gift is wisdom How to stop worrying, and move forward with confidence. Many of clients are entering new realms: moving beyond loss, going back to school, writing a book, opening or growing a business. Often, they speak of fears, and can’t seem to stop worrying. They’re having trouble trusting, are…