Author Archives: Sharon

A Thousand Years

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Sharon

In only two weeks it will be one year. One year. A thousand years. It feels the same to me. Some people have said to me, “Wow, one year already . It’s gone so quickly!.” And for those whose rich … Continue reading →

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If Only, What If and Why

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Sharon

There are countless times we kick ourselves when we are down especially after someone or something has gone wrong in our lives. Have you ever reprimanded a child only to find out that child actually was not the culprit? Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Sharon

Writing has always given me joy, solace and peace of mind. I started writing poetry at the age of 10 and still have those poems pressed into a blue album that has sat on my shelf for over half a … Continue reading →

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Beyond building bridges is Becoming the bridge

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Sharon

     When we look at any job or profession there is always the potential to build a  bridge. The gardener. I love gardening. When my garden is in full bloom, as it is now, people pass by and if … Continue reading →

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A Floating Utopia

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Sharon

We have been cruising on and off for the passed 5 years and every time we do I get so excited. Sure it’s fun to be going on a holiday and especially to be taken across the vast oceans to … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Heart in Spirit Island

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Sharon

Travelling across Canada with Oren is one of the great trips of our lives. I have taken hundreds of photos from trains, coaches, on foot, walking through canyons and across bridges. But today my heart whispered not here. We travelled … Continue reading →

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How Can Death Enhance Our Life?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Sharon

Last month I wrote a piece about Grief.  This month I want to ask you this question. How can death enhance our life above and beyond anything else? Five weeks ago my husband had a stroke. Although there is still … Continue reading →

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Grief

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Sharon

I watched my friend stand beside her son yesterday. Tears dragging the inexpressible grief down her drawn face as she bent her head, too heavy with loss to hold up without the chest of her beloved of over half a … Continue reading →

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When We Become Complacent …..

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sharon

Traditions intersect tomorrow as Jews and Christians the world over, celebrate their traditions. Many Christians will commemorate the Last Supper and the crucifixion of the Master Teacher Jesus. And many Jewish people will also come together to begin the 8-day … Continue reading →

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Some Stories are Worth Repeating

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Sharon

In  November 2005 I went to Assisi alone. It was a long awaited pilgrimage. I wanted to connect to the energy of the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi but I also knew, as with all pilgrimages, the very thing you … Continue reading →

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Who do You want to Be … when you grow up?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Sharon

Do you have a Calling? Many of us remember being asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  We gave answers according to our own dreams, our parent’s dreams, our teachers ‘dreams and sometimes even our friends’ … Continue reading →

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Smile and the World Smiles With You….

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sharon

Recently I was waiting in a line waiting to go to the “Ladies” and the person in front of me started to sing. She was not giving us a concert or trying to show her fine voice. She just started … Continue reading →

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Poles Apart- or are we?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Sharon

There is a question I sometimes ask myself. I don’t like the question. More to the point I don’t like answering it. Inevitably my answer always begins with a confident “no”, but then it morphs into a ‘maybe’ and usually … Continue reading →

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Love, Love, Love

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Sharon

The Wisdom of the Lion. Part 4 What is Wisdom? It is the integration of Knowledge with Experience. Who is the Lion? It is Me. It is You. Recently I was working with a couple and he was saying that his … Continue reading →

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Follow Your Heart- Lion Wisdom part III

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Sharon

A transcript Tell them, to follow their heart. Thats all very well to say we must follow our heart but how do you know if you are really following your heart? I did not say you must. I said “follow … Continue reading →

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