“Love is in the air everywhere I look around. Love is in the air every sight and every sound,” - Tom Jones. If you’ve followed me in the past, you may remember how much I love Valentine’s Day and February; the month of love.

“You have the power to change someone's day with your words and actions,” - author unknown. A few weeks ago a good friend reached out to see if I’d be interested in spending lunch with some children at a local elementary school as part of a VIP lunch privilege. As I read her email, my initial thoughts were, “What do I have to offer elementary students?" My audience was mostly women and I doubted myself.

“We need to change the perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead,” - Beyonce. Are you being called to step up and lead?

I’ve been focusing on loving myself most over the last few years but need to be more dedicated to my health. The last couple of months I’ve been following Dr. Mindy Pelz that teaches about the importance and the benefits of fasting. I’ve been so interested in her teaching that I wanted to share it with you.

“Maybe life isn’t about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it’s about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it” - unknown. Are you showing up in your life for you or someone else? If the answer isn’t you, then who?

I can hardly believe another year is coming to a close. Time is flying by so fast, some days I feel like I need to take a breath. There is so much I want to experience and it feels as if life is accelerating like a high-speed train. We are all given only so much time on earth. With each new year we’re closer to the end and I want to make the most of my time.

I recently attended the SoulFull 2022 event. I knew by the description I would love the experience. As everyone entered with their yoga mats, pillows, and blankets, they placed them in neat rows. I met new friends on either side.

Checking in to see how your inner critic is doing lately. With holiday season just around the corner this is a gentle reminder to especially be kind to ourself.

How can we manage what happens between the highs and lows of everyday life and the holiday hustle? By minding the gap and making a plan.

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere” - Albert Einstein. Recently, a friend of mine sent a link for a 7 Day Creative Visualization Challenge she thought I’d be interested in. She was correct.

I’ve spent the week with three of my fellow coaches in sunny, windy and rainy Florida. This was our third year in a row of last minute planning that magically worked out, again. No agendas were made, our days would be created as they happened.

This past weekend I hurt myself and without a doubt, caused the chain reaction 100% from my state of being. I let my emotions take control of my mind, body and soul, and I am dedicating my post to the ugly facts. “Your beliefs, either positive or negative, helpful or hurtful, largely determine everything you do and how you do it” - Brian Tracy.

The message I was given was I needed to drop into my body. WHAT? Drop into my body? Immediately, I thought how do I do that? Okay Sheryl, let’s not put the cart before the horse.

In June I took part in a venture titled, 50 Women Over 50. It was a project that was created for the purpose of giving women over 50 the confidence and voice to own their beauty, experience, and wisdom. Posing in front of a camera for hours was stretching myself right outside the box and into left field.

A full moon is said to bring powerful energy. It calls us to release any negative emotions, and asks us to take corrective action. One way would be to create a list on paper or in your head of the things that no longer align with your heart, focusing on the things you need to let go of or those neglected areas you need to cultivate.

“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do” - Brene Brown. Self-acceptance can definitely be a struggle based on what we were exposed to growing up. Were you praised as a child for what you did, or were you scolded for what you didn’t do? For me it was a little of both. Maybe that’s true for most?

Last week my daughter and I were hanging out and I asked her if she would give me some feedback on a few videos for an important project. She’d been my voice of reason even though sometimes the information’s not always easy to receive. After reviewing for a few minutes of the first video, she asked, “Why are you whispering?” I retorted back that I wasn’t and she preceded to imitate my voice and intonation. We started laughing and couldn’t stop. Okay, maybe she had a little point, but I didn’t think it was as bad as she was saying.

A few weeks ago a friend had offered to teach me how to use a kayak. By all weather accounts it was going to be a great day to learn. The forecast read sunny and mild with no chance of rain. However, Mother Nature had other plans and I would be learning under rainy and cloudy skies. Granted, we could have rescheduled but we both really wanted to go.