I'm a Published Author! WooHoo!!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving Week & My Book is Out! So delighted to announce that my memoir is now available on Amazon!!! You can find it here under Books! I was feeling impatient and frustrated that it wasn't on Amazon after loading it in November 11th. I find out a day ago that a friend already had the book and was more than halfway through it. LOL! You have to go to Books and type in the title or my name and it will come up. If you do decide to read it, please let me know how it affected you. Reviews on Amazon are also welcomed! As a warning to those who are uncomfortable with sexually explicit details; this memoire has many such passages as I made my way through my sexual and spiritual healing in the last 16 years. I offer my life story as a way to help others love and embrace themselves, as I have learned to do with the help of many friends and teachers. I hope you enjoy the ride as I share my many ups and downs on my journey to a more open, loving and self-embracing heart. Here's how the book begins: Becoming Naked The Take Off “I don’t love you anymore,” he said. My world crashed down. This large aging body sank into despair and depression, and then grace took over. I am so grateful! Hour after hour the sky held us in her arms. The scream of the engines wailed and droned as we plunged onward towards New Zealand, my week’s stopover in Maui only a sweet memory now. I bounced between anxious excitement and restless frustration as the 9-hour pilgrimage whined on. My first 7-day spiritual retreat lay ahead. The unknown awaited. At long last we started our descent into Auckland, arriving safely at our gate. Slowly I dragged myself up out of the less than roomy first-class seat. Stiff and sore, I stumbled to retrieve my carry on and edged to the door. My first steps on New Zealand soil awaited and my eager feet longed to touch ground again, any ground, really! ~ o ~ Come See Me at My First Book Signing December 21st-22nd! I'm delighted to be selling and signing books at Patti Hawse's Winter Solstice Celebration December 21st and 22nd at the Holiday Inn in Timonium, 9615 Deerco Road. The event opens at 10am and runs until after 8pm. Check details here. I'll also be doing a few readings from my book at my table and offer a brief All Love talk and Shenu Meditation in a separate space. Schedules will be up soon. I'd love to see you there! I hope you are enjoying the Holiday season and have much to be grateful for! I always love to hear from you, so drop me a note if you have time and let me know how your life is unfolding. Sending Much Love and Many Thanksgiving Blessings to You! Sherry Sherry Tuegel www.body-beloved.com 410-598-1010 ©2024 Body Beloved | sherrytuegel@verizon.net

November 2024 Newsletter

 

Happy November, Beloveds! I know many of us are grieving after November 5th. My heart goes out to all of us as we adjust to our disappointment and struggle with our fears. I pray that regardless of the election results, we will grow and thrive in the coming 4 years. Right now take time to allow your feelings in a safe space and remember to breathe into the present moment. I'm very good at worrying about what will happen and making up disastrous scenarios in my head. Mark Twain said " I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened." Taking in the present moment seems a better idea as we commit to kindness and compassion for all. May we find ways to love and serve each other one moment at a time. Sending many blessings to All! Comforting Words If you need them, here are some comforting words I found on Facebook: “It’s when the earth shakes And foundations crumble That our light is called To rise up. It’s when everything falls away And shakes us to the core And awakens all Of our hidden ghosts That we dig deeper to find Once inaccessible strength. It’s in times when division is fierce That we must reach for each other And hold each other much Much tighter. Do not fall away now. This is the time to rise. Your light is being summoned. Your integrity is being tested That it may stand more tall. Rise, and find the strength in your heart. Rise, and find the strength in each other Burn through your devastation, Make it your fuel. Bring forth your light. Now is not the time To be afraid of the dark.” — Chelan Harkin On A Good Note By the middle or end of this month my book and ebook will be ready for purchase on Amazon! Here I am with my Proof Copy that arrived November 6th. I found only 3 or 4 minor tweaks to fix and then it's good to go! My ebook needs a few more adjustments. It's in the Kindle store but please wait to purchase it so all the 'bugs' are corrected. I'm working with Melvyn Paulino from Fivver.com and he has done a wonderful job with the book and cover design! I highly recommend him if you're looking for someone with those skills! I started writing this memoir in 2010. It's been a long gestation and birthing process for sure! I'll be selling and signing books at Patti Hawse's Winter Solstice Celebration on December 21st and 22nd at the Holiday Inn, 9615 Deerco Road in Timonium, MD. Please come by and see me and the other wonderful and gifted vendors! I hope to have a link to the book here next month! Fingers crossed! Wink! Wink! Upcoming Classes and Events I'm offering heart opening All Love Zooms on Thursdays, November 21st and December 19th from 8pm to 10pm. Email me at sherrytuegel@verizon.net for the link. The fee is $20 and can paid with Zelle or PayPal at the same email address. In December I will offer another in-person All Love class on Saturday December 7th from 2pm to 5pm. The fee is $45 and is received in cash at the door or through Zelle. A wonderful group of souls from Richmond, Virginia plan to attend. Please join us. As I mentioned above, I'm excited to be signing books at the Winter Solstice Celebration put on by Patti Hawse, December 21st and 22nd at the Holiday Inn in Timonium. I believe it opens at 10am. Check in for the exact times next month. In Closing Sending love and comfort out to all! In the midst of the ups and downs of life, I hope you've enjoyed this stunningly beautiful Fall as it transitions into cooler weather. The sunny days have definitely lifted my spirits! If you do need a lift in your spirits, please consider a Transformational or Tantra session to shift your energy. Check my recently updated website at www.body-beloved.com for more info. I do love to hear from you and what's going on in your life! Do drop me an email and let me know how you are! Remember, Beloveds, you are the love that you seek! Sending Much Love and Many Sweet Blessings, Sherry

                                                    

                                                                    My July 2024 Newsletter

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Happy July Beloveds! Hope you all are staying cool in this hot July weather! I've been enjoying swimming 3 times a week in an indoor pool at my gym. Getting into the oven, I mean car, to and from the pool has been a test, however. I was happy to wake up today (7/11) to cooler weather and sat out back enjoying the cooling breeze for a while this morning. That beginning has made the whole day sweeter! Speaking of sweet, I'm delighted to report that my wonderful editor, Dvora Konstant, completed my book and sent me the final draft! I've sent it to my Beta Readers and await their comments. I'm now in search of an affordable Book Designer and Cover Designer. If you know anyone, please let me know. Here is my mock up of the cover that I've posted before. And here's a snippet from my book from the Fall of 2008: "New York! New York! "A little over a month after my Tantra Retreat, I arrived in NYC. I walked through the train station meeting the eyes of others with ease and love once again. Like my last trip going to Omega, the fear was gone, the tension gone. I no longer felt like prey. It was like being in Auckland, I felt at ease in the bustle. When I walked past a man with ragged clothes, I met his eyes and smiled. He smiled back. I worked in NYC several times in the mid-90's and had always moved through the city with great caution. Not this trip. My New Zealand retreat had truly changed me. I loved the ease I felt." I mention in the book that it was in this trip, walking down the streets of New York City where my Tantra friends told me I was a Tantrika but just not practicing yet. I was and am so grateful! I look forward to the day I can give you the link to my memoir on Amazon. (Big Grin!) Upcoming Classes I've decided to take July and August off from my monthly All Love Zoom. We will restart in September. I am really looking forward to being with Patrick in August for his 4 day class. See the flyer below for details. Do tell Karuna Joy I sent you if you sign up. Call me at 410-598-1010 between 11am and 7pm for details or if you have any questions. In Closing Leaving you with a little wisdom (see picture) from one of my favorite teachers, Gangaji; if you too are seeking the truth or enlightenment. I am excellent at being distracted and when I finally stop, I can feel the support! Gangaji encourages us to just stop. It's not always easy. As Ram Dass said, "we are all just walking each other home." I'm happy that you are part of my journey home! I do love to hear from you about the road you travel these days. Drop me a note and let me know what's going on in your life. Whatever it is I hope it is sweet and filled with blessings! Much Love Always, Sherry Sherry Tuegel www.body-beloved.com 410-598-1010

 

                                                        My August 2024 Newsletter

Happy August Beloveds! I hope you're having a wonderful August! I'm currently resting up after my delightful and powerful class with Patrick Zeigler in Vienna Virginia this past weekend. See the header above for two of the photos from our time together. Sekhem All Love continues to light up my world! I'm so grateful! Thank you Patrick, Sirley and Karuna for making our time together so amazing! It was wonderful to see many returning friends and meet new beautiful souls. I'm already looking forward to our next class. I plan to offer monthly Zooms again and may put together an in-person class. Please let me know if you're interested in a Saturday afternoon 3 to 4 hour class in September and/or October. Looking forward to sharing this heart-opening loving energy again very soon! See below for September's Zoom time. I always have to have a picture with Patrick. Here's one from our last dinner together Monday evening at a Mexican restaurant. I kinda matched the artwork.. News on Stripped Naked & Other Songs of Love I've sent my memoire to my Beta Readers and am looking forward to hearing back from them. In the meantime here's another snippet from the book taken from my 2009 Journal: "On the 2nd of April I wrote: What do you want of me other than joy, Beloved? What, if anything? I love the sense of the Other – other in spirit and other in flesh. I ignite with it. _Love rolls up inside me and flows outward. This love is passionate and beyond passionate. It brings tears to my eyes and a tightness in my throat as I want to cry out with love. Crying out for my Beloved who I have long ago lost inside myself. She emerges slowly, surely and dearly. _ She is Goddess and she is child, mother, male, female, all. I touch her face as I touch my Beloved Adam. She looks through his eyes at me and through my eyes in the mirror. I slide past passion into moments of Being where words drop away and the Buddhist chant ‘Gate Gate Gate’ floats playfully around me. My ego won't allow much of a visit here but slowly my heart takes the reins and opens the sky to me. This is such a sweet and painful journey. A journey of choice not mandate. I choose to be embodied. Why I choose to be such a doofus through most of it I don't know, but que sera sera!" Upcoming Classes I'm looking forward to seeing some of you on Thursday, September 19th from 8pm to 10pm for another Sekhem All Love Zoom. The fee is $20 and you can pay me via Zelle (preferred) using my phone number: 410-598-1010 or PayPal using my email: sherrytuegel@verizon.net. (Zelle shows my name as Sharon Tuegel.) Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89184110786?pwd=SFVOSVV0d1cvUGEwTFlUeWJsdmJSQT09 Meeting ID: 891 8411 0786 Passcode: 475930 Let's open our hearts and let love and joy in! I will be back in touch with the date(s) for in-person classes soon. In Closing I was contacted by Gilchrist Hospice and they are looking for Reiki and Massage Therapist volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering please give me a call at 410-598-1010 and I will put you in touch with the coordinator. Thanks! I hope your life is full of summer time fun! I've been enjoying the more temperate days recently as we move closer to Fall. Labor Day is just around the corner! Have fun and stay safe out there! Many Sweet Blessings, Sherry Sherry Tuegel www.body-beloved.com 410-598-1010

 

Happy June 2024 and Happy Pride Month, Beloveds!

What a beautiful temperate day today! I hope you're enjoying the changeable June weather. My life has recently had a bump in the road with my housemate not working out. He has till July 3rd to move out. Hopefully that will happen without drama and be a smooth transition for both of us! I watched myself feel combative and a little uncertain about asking him to leave after realizing he was not following the lease agreement. I was doubting myself not knowing what to do. I opened Facebook and found this from Mitch Davidowitz: "We would never ask someone if we were hungry. Though we forget that others may have information that is already known by us. It is often the case that when we ask for advice, we want confirmation of that fact. It might be that we need "permission" to act on it. When we trust deeply in our intuition, we align with a treasure chest of wisdom. As we name and claim our truth, we become more comfortable in believing it. There is a young place in many of us that wants to be told what to do so that we do not make a mistake." I realized I did know what was best and immediately sent him the 4 week notice. After a brief kerfuffle inside, I decided to let go of the negative and stay with a loving attitude for myself and for him. We can agree to disagree and move on. Making that choice changed my "weather". My inner sun came out and I could hear the birds singing again inside and out. This happened after going out for a swim and wanting to avoid coming back home, fearful of an unpleasant vibe in the house. When I realized I was making up a story, I shifted my attitude, opened my heart and let each moment evolve instead of worrying and contacting. What a pleasant change! All has been quiet and pleasant since. Yeah! If any unpleasantness arises I will deal with it then. This shift has been a long time coming and I'm delighted it has arrived! I plan to re-rent the room by mid-August if not before. I'll be asking between $650 and $700 a month this time. If you or someone you know would like to share my home please let me know!

Upcoming Classes Offering another All Love Zoom on Thursday, June 20th from 8pm to 10pm. The fee is $20 which is received through Zelle (preferred) or PayPal. Contact me for the link and further payment details at sherrytuegel@verizon.net. Next month I'm shifting our All Love Zoom from the 3rd Thursdays to the 2nd Thursday of the month starting July 11, 2024. You're welcome to call me at 410-598-1010 for more information. I hope you can join me in August with Patrick Zeigler in Vienna, Virginia! Come one or all four days. I recommend all four! See the flyer below for more information. Let Karuna know I sent you when you sign up!

In Closing The picture to the right is from the July 2022 All Love class with Patrick. A little promotion for the depth of laughter that happens there. (Grin) I continue to work on the finishing touches of my memoir and am closer to getting it self-published on Amazon. My wonderful editor is currently editing my Appendix that she wisely encouraged me to add. Thanks Dvora! I started writing the book in 2010. It's been quite a process, to say the least! Next is designing the layout and getting a few 'Beta Readers' to read it and make comments. Would love to have it on Amazon this December. We shall see. I hope you are having a blissful June! I always appreciate hearing from you and getting feedback about my newsletter or, even better, hearing how you are and what is unfolding in your life. Sending you many Blessings and much love in your unfolding journey! All Love, Sherry

Sherry Tuegel www.body-beloved.com 410-598-1010