Meet Cheryl



Mindful Living Coach. Soulpreneur. Educator.
Certified Mindfulness & Mindfulness Instructor.
Certified Mindfulness@Work Trainer.
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” - J.K. Rowling
Einstein said “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I spent many years of my life doing just that. I kept striving for perfection, only to fall into a downward spiral of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and negative self-talk. I believed that if I did everything right, I’d eventually feel like I was enough. My type-A personality fed into that perfectionism, as I struggled to control every detail of my career and personal life.
Then, a string of tragedies taught me that control was merely an illusion. My first marriage ended in divorce, I lost my second husband to colon cancer, and Hurricane Sandy rendered me homeless. Life pulled the rug out from under me, and I fought to keep going under the weight of constant inner turmoil. I knew I had to find another way to live.
My natural grit allowed me to keep going in the face of hardship, but it was through meditation and yoga that I found grace for myself. I realized that I didn’t need to strive for perfection, and it was okay to give myself the time and space to just be. I reconnected with my higher power, trusting God to guide me through all life’s ups and downs and ins and outs of life. A sense of inner peace and self-awareness blossomed inside me.
I went on to earn my Master’s Degree in Human Services and built a rewarding career in higher education. But my heart’s desire was to share the gifts of meditation and yoga with others. In 2015, I became a certified yoga teacher. At the end of 2019, I completed my 200-hour Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Training and founded Grit and Grace Meditation. To bring mindfulness into the workplace, I earned my MMI Mindful ® Trainer certification in 2020.
My journey to living my best life and stepping into my greatness is ongoing. I am constantly learning new tools for personal growth, healing, and self-care, while keeping up-to-date on the latest research in these areas. I also practice what I preach every day so that my clients know my work is more than a source of income; it’s my soul purpose!
When I’m not “soulpreneuring,” I enjoy spending time with my loving husband, Marc, who encourages me to follow my dreams every day, along with my three grown children and rescue dog. I also love filling my cup with traveling, sunny days at the beach, paddleboarding, dark chocolate, and delicious lattes.
Are you ready to step into your greatness? Click the link below to see how I can help.
Whether you are an individual whose deepest desire is to peel back the layers, and step into your greatness and discover your
true self; or you are sick and tired of just surviving and you’re ready to thrive, but you’re not sure how to make
it happen, I am here to co-create your best life.
You are in good hands! I’m a recovering perfectionist who’s endured years of extreme stress and uncertainty to get
to a place where I can honestly say I’m living my best life both personally and professionally. It’s my mission to share
what I’ve learned along the way to help individuals and organizations become the best they can be, using years of
science-backed training in meditation, mindfulness, and self-care practices.
Are you stuck in a cycle of stress and exhaustion while feeling disconnected from what really
matters most to you? It's time to flip the switch.
Let's do this together!
Interested in custom corporate programs that suit your organization's needs, click below to discovery
my corporate program offerings.
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My Credentials
Master’s Degree, Human Services
Bachelor’s Degree, Human Resources
200 Hour Certified Mindfulness/Meditation Instructor (CMMI)
Certified MMI ® Mindful Trainer -
(Mindfulness in Workplace)
300 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher
40 hour Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Teacher
Baptiste Foundation - #Unstoppable Program
Meditations featured on Insight Timer
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Practitioner
Certified Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Instructor
Reiki Level II Practitioner
doTerra Essential Oils Wellness Advocate
