The Journey Tender

My name is Sherri! 

 
I have always been passionate about 

spirituality and the spiritual journey. 

I am also a lifelong student of and seeker of the Spirit/Source/God/Creator/Higher Self. 

So, it makes sense that the work I do now has always been waiting for me to 

recognize it and get started! 

While I have been trained in Spiritual Direction and with Spiritual Coaching;

I have designed and led spiritual workshops, trainings, and events; and 

I nurture a deep passion for creating 

spiritually impactful and assistive art, 

I experienced an extensive period of 

spiritual misalignment 

(and the consequences which came with that). 

For a huge chunk of my adult life, 

I painfully tried to live a left-brained existence while ignoring my fully right-brained soul. 

This led to an 

M.S. in Accounting, 

a B.S. in Fisheries Biology, and 

over 30 years in non-profit 

financial work and leadership. 

However, these were years that also saw 

constant anxiety overload, 

failed goals, lost jobs, bankruptcy,

messy relationships, and 

rarely a moment of happiness.

Adding to all of this was that 

I had come to believe my ADHD, 

with which I was diagnosed at age 33, 

prevented me from 

ever being able to move forward. 

I used to think that I was missing 

the secret or the trick which would 

realign my life and my feelings.

I would wonder 

What is wrong with me? and

 Why didn't I seem to get life?

Why couldn't I feel deep joy? 

Why did I never feel satisfied?

It turns out the life prescription I had been following wasn't mine!

I had believed and had burned into my brain 

a lot of nonsense - much of it coming from 

a narcissistic parent and 

even more from 

a fearful and controlling world. 

So, I dutifully followed the prescription 

I had been conditioned to believe from 

birth was the "right" one by which to live, 

if I expected to "survive."

Now I understand from a 

completely new perspective! 

I was never the problem or even a problem!

The mind sets and beliefs 

programmed into my brain 

from the moment I was born 

were not only limiting on my thinking, but were 

harmful to my authentic wellbeing.

I had to find AWARENESS on a new level, and 

learn to trust in 

my own unique life prescription!

The fact is finding 

the right resources to help me bloom within the constraints of the old way I was conditioned to think left me spinning my wheels.  

In my late 50's, I finally found 

an opening through guided meditation 

(through an app!) which 

helped me understand 

HOW my brain made decisions and 

HOW I could and would effectively 

work with this understanding to 

transform the trajectory of my life.

 However, trying to change 

behavior, emotions, and patterns 

(the navigational tools of life!)

without altering the underlying mechanism is 

just a frustrating and exhausting exercise 

in persistence with no results.

With the help of a great life coach, 

new knowledge, and persistent

meditation and journaling practices, 

my inner landscape started to transform. 

Once I reset just a few core beliefs 

held within the deepest parts of my brain, 

my entire landscape of beliefs 

altered for the better. 

Limitations and barriers I had previously been feeling evaporated!

My spirit and emotions were freed. 

I could safely discover my authenticity and

 let my truest Self shine!

One version of my personal mission statement is:

I am a creative, spiritually-aligned soul 

called to lead others to positive spiritual transformation for the highest good of all humanity. 

Truth number one is that 

I and every other being 

are and always have been 

fully worthy . . . regardless of 

what messages other people tell us, 

the rules they teach us, 

the oppression they force on us, or 

the ways they treat us. 

I want to provide to you, 

the knowledge, guidance, nudges, 

support, and tough love you need as 

your soul navigates this essential leg of your authentic spiritual journey!

Feel free to contact me via email at 

Sherri@thejourneytender.com