Tag: Personal Development

Authenticity is an Ongoing Process of Inquiry

March 13, 2018 blog
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…

Manifesto: I’m a Motherfucking Lighthouse

January 2, 2018 blog
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…

Giving and The Love Languages

November 12, 2017 blog
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.…

Calendars and Planning for Rebels

September 3, 2017 blog
I pour over the calendar aisle in every store soaking in colors and bindings and smooth papers. How does one choose something so important and personal? When stressed, I obsess at planner porn and wonder how other people make them so pretty. How do they make their handwriting so neat? How do they know what pens and…