Three Questions To Ask For The Holidays

By Sheryl | November 20, 2023

As we enter the final (and busiest)  6 weeks of the year, it can become very easy to become overwhelmed.  This can often feel like the season of “Shoulds” You get the idea.  Many emerge from the end of the year exhausted. Additionally, many feel behind when they aren’t fully prepared with goals and plans…

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I’m Not Motherless, She’s Just Not Here

By Sheryl | May 14, 2023
Dealing with the loss of a Mother on Mother's Day

This is my 10th Mother’s Day without my Mom. Ten years ago I established a space at How To Make A Life sharing the journey of loss from the perspective of a grief counselor. Initially it was about infertility and loss, the death of my mother and then the caregiving for my grandmother and her…

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How To Face Your Fears

By Sheryl | January 20, 2020

The last decade of my life taught me not to be afraid. Well, at least it taught me not to be afraid for some of the time. In December, I shared on my Facebook page about one particular moment that stands out to me over the past 10 years. I am sharing it again as…

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New Beginnings Are Everyday

By Sheryl | January 1, 2020

New Decade New Month New Beginning I believe that we can start over any day or time we want. However for many, it is sometimes easier to have an arbitrary date to use as a beginning starting point. The start of the year. The start of the month. The start of the week. The start…

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The Necessity of Change and Loss

By Sheryl | September 30, 2019

Changes and Loss. (A necessity we must have.) These are two things that can be expected out of life. Yet, most everyone struggles with. them. I have yet to meet someone who openly embraces change but it is a necessity that everything in life needs. Nature shows us the necessity for different seasons in regards…

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