What helps you get through these difficult times?
Please share some of the ways that are helping you get through these trying times, + check out what I'm doing.
We’re living through some of the most chaotic times in our lives here in the U.S. Our President is using our country’s military against citizens of our country! While it’s important to know what’s going on, my nerves feel frayed because we’re all in this together. We’re all feeling collective fear and anxiety about our friends and neighbors living in fear of being deported and separated from their families.
What are you doing to help counterbalance the hard stuff?
I’ve made a little video showing you my garden and one of the ways I try to stay grounded right now. We’ve lived in our home for about eleven years and have worked on our gardens and flower beds to make them more beautiful each year. I’ve had the pleasure of learning a lot about gardening and flowers. LMK what you’re doing, and if you’re getting outside and getting your hands in the dirt.
I’m also in two writing programs this summer (this is crazy, but I’m doing it) to work on the rewrite of my memoir. I’ve talked about my memoir before, so some of you are aware of it. I’ve been working on it since 2020 and have been in Al Watt’s LA Writers Lab classes. I was in his Rewrite class (16 writers) for more than two years, every 90 days. The schedule was intense, but it enabled me to write a first draft.
I don’t know when I’ll finish the final draft, but I’ve decided it will be done when it’s done. That’s the way I look at it. Writing about my past and my life has been the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. You all know I can do hard things, but this takes it to a whole new level!
Another thing I’m doing this summer is taking two classes at the Quilters Affair, which is in conjunction with the Sisters Quilt Festival. I don't like to quilt, but I do like textile classes, so I’m taking this Japanese Boro class. I’m a former fiber artist who used to create two-dimensional landscapes with handmade felt. It feels like a former life long ago.
I was enrolled in textile classes (Fiber arts) at the University of Oregon for several years. My work is in a book on handmade felt from the late 70s. I’d thought about getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), but I ended up with a degree in Art Education. I entered the real estate industry, followed by a few corporate jobs, and then became an entrepreneur with two six-figure-plus businesses. While I’m still a master coach, coaching clients, and running an online business, I’m no longer driving and striving for success. The near-fatal car wreck in 2017 nearly killed me and stopped me from driving for success. I’m grateful for the spiritual lessons I’ve learned, and now my calling is sharing my wisdom with you.
Casey Newman, Japanese Boro
Small Group Coaching starting Tuesday, June 17
If you’ve been waiting for the best time to sign up for this small group coaching circle, it’s now! I’ll coach people on their biggest frustration or challenge they’re dealing with in their lives to give them ease and relief.
It’s a fraction of what I usually charge for coaching, but I’ll give each person an opportunity to be coached twice during the four weeks.
Small Group Coaching Circle
Four people get coached at least twice during the four-week program.
As your coach, I’ll ask powerful questions to help you:
Identify the thoughts and beliefs driving your emotions.
Uncover what’s blocking you from your goals.
Reconnect with your inner wisdom and sense of possibility.
Take aligned action toward the life you want.
Dates: Tuesdays
June 17, 24, July 1 & 15 (note there is a week between our last coaching session)
1-2:30 pm am PDT / 4 - 5:30 pm EDT
Investment: $97.
“My experience in Sherold’s Women’s Coaching Circle was amazing! She created a safe and nurturing space where we could discover how to address our issues individually and learn from each other’s journeys. I learned to observe and question the critical dialogue I direct at myself and how to neutralize it before it becomes lethal. I’m much happier now, and so is my husband!”
Susan Anderson
Questions? Please email me at sherold@sheroldbarr.com
