Tag Archives: excuses
Big Fear vs. Big Magic
Last week, I did a little flashback to a post I had written absolutely fear and how it will grip you and hold you hostage if you let it. Today, I wanted to give a little pep talk to anyone facing down the universe in some aspect of their life. And I can think of …
Let Fear Fuel You or Let It Swing You By The Tail
Here’s a little Thursday Throwback for everyone on this journey called Life! It may be focused on my self-publishing journey, but it speaks to any path that is new and scares you. Since this post, I have published two books. The second one came a little easier because I now know the process and have …
Will I Ever Learn?
I have a hard time saying no. I admit it. I hate to think I am passing up a new challenge or a chance to learn. This seems to be a theme for me… While I may not be learning to say no (too many things intrigue me!), I am learning to not answer the …
2 Weeks to 50!
I learned this week that I can sometimes forget the things that I have learned. As many of you who have followed my blog over the years already know, I have strived to get out of my own way and let myself write. It took decades for me to realize that I was often the …
365 Days to Fill
Every new year brings the same questions… What to do? How to fill those 365 days and make them count… Letting Go in the New Year CHERYL FASSETT ♦ JANUARY 1, 2013 ♦ I have not been over to the WordPress Reader yet today but I am sure there will be many posts about New Year’s resolutions and starting …
Don’t Let the To-Dos Get You Down!
My writing buddy, Lauren, has started a lovely little blog! This particular post really hit home for me as I am a list-maker from way back. Please pop over to her site to read the entire post and show some blog love! Stop Stressing Over Your To-Do List! Posted on November 20, 2017 Life can get a …
Squelching the Inner Mean Girl
Even after a year, I still have to work on this self-talk thing… The Opposite of Fat CHERYL FASSETT ♦ MAY 26, 2016 ♦ Last week I talked a little bit about my body and how mean I have been to it my whole life. I do nothing to strengthen it and bond with it and yet I expect …
For the Recovering Perfectionist in All of Us
Still working on this daily… Little Miss Perfect CHERYL FASSETT ♦ SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 ♦ Hello, my name is Cheryl, and I am a perfectionist. We need to start an intervention group for perfectionism. Maybe they exist already. [Note to self: Google this because you need help.] I am one of those folks who let …
Catching Fireflies 