Sheryl   pursued her love of writing in her spare time, becoming an award winning poet and author of Into Nothing.  Additionally she pursued her spiritual interests by becoming a Chaplain for the Unity Church of Dallas and through a continuous study of mystical spirituality, prayer, and spiritual healing practices.

Sheryl left consulting to follow her passion, writing and speaking from a spiritual point of view.  She recently completed her first non-fiction book, Contacting God the Path to God through Prayer available in bookstores now.  Sheryl works with her audiences to help them develop a more powerful, centered, contemplative practice.  She teaches those who attend to focus more deeply and to cleajr the chatter from their minds so they can hear the still small voice we each carry within.  Sheryl combines her business experience and her experience in contemplation to help corporate audiences develop a method of centering in quiet in the midst of the chaotic business world through Quiet Mind Focus™.

Sheryl also serves the Spiritual Writer’s Association as the Director and Founder.  In 2006, she went in search of the perfect writing group.  When she did not find a group that met her needs as an up and coming spiritual writer, Sheryl took matters into her own hands and formed the Spiritual Writer’s Association.  She finds great pleasure in supporting other writers on the literary spiritual path and offers spiritual writing workshops.  Writers often find her Quiet Mind Focus™ helpful in finding the spiritual writer’s muse within.

 For more on Sheryl Hardin, visit:
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Workshops, Seminars and Talks Available

 Below are brief descriptions of workshops, seminars and talks available from Sheryl Hardin. 

Quiet Mind Focus ™

A Quiet Mind Focus™ trains your thoughts and your mind so you bring all your energy to center at will.  When you are centered you are better able to work, communicate, and create.  In fact, you get all kinds of wonderful benefits. This seminar is designed in a modular format to be offered in a variety of flexible segments.  Each segment delves deeper into the practice of quieting the mind to provide a laser focus that improves productivity and reduces stress.

In 30 minutes learn:                                                 

Ø     the value of a Quiet Mind Focus™

Ø     A 60 second practice to refocus your mind during stressful moments. 

In 60 minutes learn:

Ø       exercises you can do any time to improve your focus

Ø       techniques that reduce stress

Ø       ways to increase productivity through a daily quiet mind practice

In 90 minutes learn:

Ø       methods to expand your energy by zoning in your work and releasing distractions

In two days learn:

Ø       ways to develop synchronicity in groups using Quiet Mind Focus™ techniques

Ø       methods to focus your own energy to avoid procrastination

Ø       skills to enhance your ability to listen that drastically improve communication

Ø       techniques to define what it is you, your employees, and your customers really want

Developing a Quiet Mind Power Prayer Practice

In this workshop we explore our connection to the Divine through a powerfully focused prayer practice. Sheryl Hardin leads the group in practical exercises based on her book Contacting God: The Path to God through Prayer designed to develop a Quiet Mind Focus™. Come and experience exercises designed to help define what it is we want so the universe can support us in creating the life of our dreams. Learn how to take that knowledge and focus it powerfully through contemplative prayer and meditation. Come quiet your mind and find peace.  

From this workshop you will learn to: 

Ø       Develop a more personal connection with God

Ø       Identify what you really want

Ø       Add clarity to your prayers

Ø       Enhance your prayer life through a regular prayer practice

Ø       Quiet your mind so you can hear spirit

Ø       Develop methods to reduce mind chatter both in meditation and out

Ø       Increase the moments in your life where you feel peaceful through quiet mind practices

How to Let the Universe Know What You Want?

Empowered by prayer and centered by mediation the great masters of the world have accomplished so much. Have you ever wondered why their prayers seems so powerful?  Could it be they just clearly understood what it was they wanted?  In this 20 minute talk, Sheryl Hardin, author of Contacting God: The Path to God through Prayer discusses the value of developing a powerful and centered meditation and prayer practice. She will explore ways we can clarify what it is we really want so that our prayers are clear and packed with power.

The Power of Prayer

The one thing all religions have in common is the practice of prayer.  Though the rituals and the words may be different, humans everywhere turn to prayer.   Prayer itself is a powerful means of communication.  This one hour talk focuses on the essence of the power of prayer.    

We will explore the following:

Ø      scientific evidence that prayer actually works

Ø      how the mystics prayed

Ø      why their prayers seemed so powerful

Ø      why our prayers sometimes miss the mark 

Ø      how to identify what you really want so your prayers are powerfully focused

Ø      methods for developing a powerful prayer practice of your own 

Contemplative Meditation though a Quiet Mind Focus™

Using the meditation method described in Contacting God: The Path to God through Prayer  we will explore the a path to peace through a quite mind. This three day seminar allows participants to enjoy a first hand experience of contemplative mediation using a Quiet Mind Focus™.  This meditation method offers many physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits when practiced regularly.  Each day the group takes a look at a different aspect of the meditation journey as we practice together learning to hold ourselves quiet for longer and longer periods of time. 

Benefits

Ø       provides a connection with God

Ø       reduces stress

Ø       lowers blood pressure

Ø       provides a sense of peace

Ø       decrease respiration

Ø       increases attention span

Ø       improves mood through increased Serotonin production

Ø       enhances the immune systems to improve health 

Spiritual Writing in Today’s Marketplace

Explore the growing spiritual writer’s market with Sheryl Hardin, Director of the Spiritual Writer’s Association, freelance writer, and author of Contacting God: The Path to God through Prayer and Into Nothing. Spiritual writing is a growing market segment that transcends all genres.  Not only are new magazines based on spirituality being launched each year, but even more exciting, older more established publications are adding spiritual segments as well.  This market offers new writers the potential to break in and make a name for themselves.  Sheryl’s writing appears in magazine such as “Spirituality and Health,” “New Thought” and “Unity Magazine.”  Whether you are experienced or a novice this workshop is sure to inspire you to move forward in your spiritual writing career.

Spiritual Writing Workshop

Have you been thinking or talking about writing a book?  Do you have something to say?  Is now the time to say?  Come explore the possibilities with Sheryl Hardin, Director of the Spiritual Writer’s Association, author, and freelance writer.  Create your own plan to stop talking and start writing.  This workshop is available in an afternoon forum or three day workshop with break out sessions.

Together we will cover:

Ø       exploring the growing spiritual writer’s market

Ø       creating a writing plan

Ø       writing through writer’s block

Ø       developing your writing style and persona

Ø       treating writing like a business

Ø       understanding those expert tips on getting published

Ø       grouping up for support
 

Break out sections explore:

Ø       writing short fiction and novels

o        developing plots

o        creating characters

Ø       writing non-fiction

o        identifying your audience

o        developing your outline

o        creating an interesting flow

Ø       writing magazine articles

o        defining your audience

o        selecting topics

Ø       poetry

o        defining your audience

o        exploring rhythm, rhyme, and meter does it matter

Ø       creating a author’s bio

Ø       giving and getting feedback in groups

Ø       creating a marketing plan

 Grouping Up

This question and answer session talks about the value of grouping up for success.  From writers to small business people we are all more successful when we have the power of a group standing behind us.  Groups inspire and motivate us to keep going through the hard times and help us celebrate the successful times. We work in affinity with each other when we belong to a group.  Affinity groups provide a safe place to learn, grow, and explore.   We will discuss how to find a group that meets your needs, create a group of your own, support your group once you have joined.