Tag: Growth

Q1 Is DONE — And It Was a Ride 🚀

Q1 2026 is officially in the books… and wow, what a journey.

Over the last three months, there’s been growth, challenges, lessons, and a lot happening behind the scenes. In my latest My Business Journey Journal: Q1 Recap video, I break it all down — the real story, no fluff.

This isn’t just about wins. It’s about what actually happens when you’re building something from the ground up.

💡 What I Cover in the Video

  • What worked (and what didn’t)
  • The biggest lessons I learned in Q1
  • Mistakes I won’t be repeating
  • My game plan heading into Q2

If you’re building something of your own, stay locked in — Q2 is where we level up.

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✨ Dreamers, Here’s What’s Been Happening Behind the Scenes

I’ve been making intentional moves to not only grow the business—but to elevate the entire experience for you.

✅ Recent Accomplishments

Everything I’m doing is centered around making your journey smoother, more inspiring, and more connected.

Sheri and her Feather Pen

🪶 Elevating the Sip-N-Think Experience

As part of this next phase, I’m leaning deeper into the Sip-N-Think lifestyle — creating moments that feel intentional, reflective, and inspiring. It’s about self-connection—using affirmation cards and everyday life experiences to guide our growth, mindset, and personal journey

One of my favorite tools right now is a Turkey Feather Quill Pen & Ink Set — it’s been a game-changer for how I journal, plan, and create.

✨ There’s something powerful about slowing down and actually writing your thoughts — not typing, not rushing — just being present in the moment.

👉 Shop the feather pen I use: https://amzn.to/4vdxHky

Whether I’m:

  • Brainstorming new ideas
  • Writing out my Q2 goals
  • Or creating content for the blog

…it just hits differently when you’re fully present.

Newest Sip & Think Products

🔄 What’s Still in Progress

I’m currently working on fully connecting Complicated Beauty Shop products on our Complicated Beauty with Sheri website to create a more seamless experience across all platforms.

In the meantime, the updated products are live and ready for you to explore in the shop — perfect for your next sip-and-think moment ☕💭

💖 Thank You

Thank you for your patience, your support, and for being part of this journey with me.

We’re building something meaningful — step by step.

👉 SIP-N-THINK Merchandise on Sheri’s Dream Catcher.com Blogging Site

👉SIP & THINK Collection on Envision Dream, LLC. Store Front

👉Complicated Beauty Sip & Think Collection on Complicated Beauty with Sheri.com Beauty Shop Store Front

👉Dating Sheri-we are brainstorming ideas #DatingSheri and #DoubleDatingSheri. Products have not been created as of yet. Coming Soon though. Let’s see if we can come up a product by the end of Q3!

Full Q1 2026 Recap Video

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Let’s Focus on Stability for Further Growth

January seems to always be a time for new goals and new changes to lifestyles. What better way to reevaluate what is working in your life and what is not working. The goal is to focus on stability for further growth. I am working on making a lot of new changes in my life and so I thought I would share with you some of the necessities I myself evaluate. I like structure and for me I tend to examine the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs to see what I might be missing in order for me to move forward in my journey.

Basic Human Needs
Focusing on the bottom level of Basic Human Needs

Basic Needs to be met for stability

What are basic needs and how do they help us grow? Basic needs are also considered Physiological Needs based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. This is the first level of need that needs to be examined. We can not climb the ladder of success until we meet the first criteria.

  • Food
  • Water
  • Warmth
  • Rest

Food for Nutrients to help us focus on stability

Obtaining life and growth thru nutritional substances like protein, calcium, vitamins, etc are what we call food. We need to have the right nutrients to sufficiently help our inner body towards wellness. So basically we need food to survive? Right? Exactly. However, we need to know how to plant seeds, grow these seeds, weed when necessary and pick when ripe. Maybe this is the year you learn how to build and grow a garden. Self-sufficient and less costly.

Water for health
How much water is enough water for my body?

Water is Life

If water is life than it would make sense that we need water to survive. Our bodies are made up of about 60% of water. The brain and heart are composed of about 73-80% of water and the lungs about 80-83% says the USGS Science for a changing world. It is a known fact that the body needs both food and water to survive. Not to mention that water is needed to help our plants grow. And what do plants provide? Nutrients or for a more simpler term food. So then the reason why plants rely on the rain is to receive the water it needs. We will not be focusing on droughts in this blog, but I am aware of the ecosystem and I hope you are getting my point here.

Sunlight for warmth
Sunlight Peaking Thru so soak up the sun

Warmth from Sunlight

A human needs warmth. Some might say warmth comes from being nurtured thru kindness and love. Warmth also helps to keep the body from freezing to death. We can also say that warmth stands for shelter. It is interesting when you compare the human basic needs to that of a plant isn’t it? In order for a seed to grow it needs sunlight so that it can produce it’s own food. Plants do this by combining air and the water from the soil, but to ignite the combustion, it needs the energy source from the sunlight. This process is called Carbon Dioxide. Sometimes plants are grown in greenhouses so they can grow and survive thru the colder months.

Well-Rested can maintain our stability

And wouldn’t ya know it, our bodies need rest. What happens when we get the right amount of sleep? As a matter of fact, we function so much better. Specifically, we are more focused and alert. Moreover, we don’t feel like we are dragging our feet. As a result, we actually feel less stressed over all. Furthermore, I could go a lot deeper into stresses and all but for this blog, I am keeping it simple. In conclusion, our bodies need time to rest to rejuvenate and plants need time to grow properly.

Natures Beauty to restore health
Natures Beauty to restore our health

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The Golden Shoes

walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes

One Golden Step At A Time

The first step is always the hardest so take one step or day at a time. What shoes will you wear today? Are you ending a long drawn out painful cycle in your life? As one door closes, another will open up to your future of possibilities creating opportunities. If we stay in the past for too long, we will continue to drown in our own insecurities. For example, doubt and fear will only hinder us. How do we pick ourselves up to move forward? We analyze our strengths and weaknesses. For instance, what do we have right here and now in front of us to work with and what do we need to have in order to get us to where we want to be? We must take the steps we are guided to take.

Stairs to success
Take the Stairs to get to your destination

Climbing the Stairs One Golden Foot at A Time

Once upon a time, you were scared to move forward with your dreams. Now that you know what you want, you still continue to go back and forth with your mind. You contemplate how will I ever get to where I want to be? You question yourself over and over again. “Do I take this risk”? Do I take the first step up the ladder? What if I fall again? You can’t really fall any further if you are already on the ground. You can either stay where you are and drown or you can take the first step into your future. The “key” here is to know what you want. What is your end goal? This gives you a purpose to pursue. So put on your golden shoes and follow the yellow brick road.

Dressed for Success
Dressed for Success

All that Glitters is Gold

A time to mourn and a time to dance. Of course there is no right or wrong answer to how you will get to your goal. Put on that golden dress to go with those golden shoes. When you dress for success you feel better about yourself. Oh I forgot, you’ll look better too! It will be a learning process which is why I will wear my golden shoes. The more you learn in your journey the better it will be. Continue to take the steps necessary to reach your goals. Yes, there will be road blocks and obstacles. At this point, if you have the courage and strength to keep going, nothing will stop you from getting to where you want to be except you. You are the master and creator of your own destiny.

Golden Kiss
A Golden Kiss From Me to You

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