Authenticity is an Ongoing Process of Inquiry

Authenticity is an ongoing process of inquiry, not a static state of being. A person isn’t one day all of a sudden authentic, nor is authenticity something we achieve through accumulated effort. As Brené Brown explains, “authenticy is a collection of choices that we have to make every day.” And…

Fire Inside: Poem

I’m not sure I’m done with this poem, but in the spirit of entering the discomfort zone, I’m ready to share it. This is the first poem I wrote after a decade of ignoring the voices that anted me to write. I dreamed parts of this poem. It called to…

Manifesto: I’m a Motherfucking Lighthouse

A few months ago I was asked an important question, though it seemed inconsequential at the time. My answers to that question have shaped my behavior since. That question was: What did 17-year-old Cherri want/like/feel? I didn’t have an answer right away, but that 17-year-old’s voice and values have come…
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Gift Guide 2017

The Holiday Gift Guide for 2017 is here, but you don’t need it. I enjoy putting it together, so I do it, even though none of us needs more crap. If you’re reading this, let me not be the first to tell you: you don’t need more crap. I don’t.…

Giving and The Love Languages

Have you heard of Gary Chapman’s Love Languages? In this schema, each of us have different channels through which we most readily give and receive love. The Happier Podcast recently did an episode on it if you want to learning more. If you want to find out your love language, take the quiz here.…