We’re More Alike Than We Realize

Last week, I was lucky enough to attend not just one, but two conferences here in NYC. The first was BlogHer Creators Summit and the second was MogulX. I attended both of these conferences last year as well, so I was excited and prepared to walk away feeling inspired and prepared with new ideas and tips for success. But what I didn’t see coming was the big picture lesson I learned about life...

Practice Patience

We live in a world where instant gratification is the norm, so it's no wonder why patience seems like not just a foreign concept, but an unrealistic one.I mean, we can have dinner delivered from an app in 30 minutes, we can order groceries and have them at our door the next day, and can update all of our friends, family, and high school classmates we don't care about in seconds on social media. How could we not expect everything to be hand-delivered to us in a matter of minutes? We need adjust our thinking and practice patience—and that's exactly what I'm helping you with today.

Embracing Essentialism

Over the weekend, I finished the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown and it made me realize how often I focus my time and energy on things that aren't going to help me in the long run, despite my best intentions. Here I share my key takeaways from this book so you can become "an essentialist".

Tips for Travel

I LOVE travelling and because I work really hard at budgeting, I’m lucky enough to be able to explore different places often. Over the years, I’ve learned a few ways I can save myself time, energy, and money both before and after a trip and I’d like to share them with you today!

July 2019 Wrap-Up

At the start of every month, I collect and review some of my favorite articles, podcasts, recipes, products, updates from With Cheryl, and more. Here are some of my favorites from the month of June (featuring a photo of the incredible view my husband and I had of the 4th of July fireworks!):