Cheryl’s Blog

The Elder Wisdom of Women
The traffic crawled, stopping and starting for nearly an hour, but I barely noticed. I was listening to a new podcast by Julia Louis-Dreyfus called, “Wiser Than Me,” and it made my long drive to and…

The Great Mother
Spring sunshine and brilliant blue skies are the order of the day as I stare out the kitchen window waiting for the kettle to finish boiling water for tea. Already, the six-room house I had installed for…

Souvenirs of Love
I have a little wooden sign on my bathroom counter that’s painted to look like the sun. It reads: “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look…

Living an unlived life
Who is this woman slicing lemons and placing them in a fancy water pitcher as she prepares for a dinner party with colleagues and their spouses? I laughed out loud as I set the table, adjusted the lighting,…

You're so sensitive – a blessing or a…
This week, I’m taking a break and sharing a story from one of the most popular chapters in The Art of Extreme Self Care.
You’re So Sensitive
When I was a little girl my dad used to call me Sarah…

You can steal this
Every now and then, when I’m facing a situation that challenges my ability to maintain a calm, peaceful state, I turn to love notes I’ve written to myself that help me get back on track. I modified…