Will you stop and smell the roses this spring?

Apart from my recent post about becoming a published author and my columns as Ask Sharon for The Area News, this is the first independent blog post I have done in 13 months…to the day! And there’s good reason for that – I’ve been attempting to balance doing with being – an aspect of life […]

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“I’m officially a published author!”

This morning I awoke to the most awesome news. Not only was I officially a published author, but the book I contributed to 365 Moments of Grace was the #1 new release in its category on Amazon! If ever there was a time I was going to use the word Amazeballs, this was it. What is this […]

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Ask Sharon: Trailblazers pave the way for women

There seems to be an international day for just about everything, but there is one I’ll be paying homage to. Next Tuesday is International Women’s Day, and according to the United Nations it’s “a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women […]

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Ask Sharon: Don’t ever give up on your dreams

Following is a copy of the full version of the final column featured in The Area News. TOMORROW marks one year of weekly “Ask Sharon” columns for The Area News. My brother loaned me a book. It’s signed by the author, Australian actor, stuntman and success coach Kurek Ashley. Inside the cover of How Would Love […]

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