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Staying Strong

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Siouxland WomanMarch 1, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS It’s funny sometimes when you find yourself sharing about a topic that sounds really confident and yet you know your natural tendency is probably the opposite. I am going to travel and speak at a women’s leadership event called Bridging the Gap about being stronger than the storms. I know that…

What’s the Need?

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanFebruary 11, 2025793Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS As we are making our way into the new year and trying to keep momentum there may be some moments of sensing that there is something missing or needed. It may feel like an unmet need, or a roadblock and you just don’t know if you are ok. It’s kind of…

A Year to Thrive!

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Siouxland WomanJanuary 7, 20252KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS Isn’t January a good time to think about being on a journey of healing to thrive? I ended last year with a really sweet time away with Mike at a couple’s therapy retreat in Idaho that was recommended by a family therapist we know well. Kevin shared with us when we…

Wildflowers

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanJanuary 7, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS It is so exciting to introduce you every month to another new business in Le Mars that has just opened. This building has been so fun to transform into a beautiful space that is a new business in the Le Mars area called Wildflowers. It has been especially fun because of…

Thankful for Another Year

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Siouxland WomanNovember 29, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I love ending the year with gratefulness in my heart and on my mind. I want to encourage you to do that too. That doesn’t mean that my year has been easy, because it hasn’t been. But it does mean that so much living has happened and there has been much…

The Wonder of God in His Creation

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Praise, Siouxland WomanNovember 13, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

BY CHERYL WELLS I love women’s events! Throughout my life I have gone to lots of wonderful things that are for women only, whether it was a conference I was attending or one I was speaking at. Since Covid many of those kinds of things have shut down because of the isolation that came as…

Out of Denial

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Siouxland WomanOctober 19, 20241KViews 2Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I am the adult child of an alcoholic, and it has lifelong implications for me. I know there are many of us out there. The more I learn about alcoholism and recovery I am aware that alcoholism effects every household. Every household is exactly what I said. Through relationships in your…

First Anniversary of the Le Mars Community Development Plan

Cheryl's Writings, Destination Le Mars, Siouxland WomanOctober 18, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS I have been writing about destination Le Mars all year and my husband Mike reminded me that October is the 1-year anniversary of the Le Mars City councils’ adoption and support of the comprehensive community development plan. All of the featured businesses in my articles were motivated not only by what…

Do-Overs

Cheryl's Writings, Siouxland WomanSeptember 9, 2024746Views 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS Where has the year gone so far? Kids are back in school, and we are all wondering where our summer went. Maybe even some of us are already dreading the cold weather to come and the end of 2024. As I’m writing this, I am on the way to Chicago with…

Human Weakness in Tragedy

Cheryl's Writings, Leadership, Siouxland WomanAugust 7, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

WRITTEN BY CHERYL WELLS As I’m writing this, we are about nine days since the flooding started in Siouxland and we are still all in a daze. I wondered if this was the right word to use, because there are many people that have been actively working and helping where they can. That’s amazing and…