Clichés, Compassion, Creativity and that other C-word

As restrictions start to ease, and a resemblance of normal life creeps back in, I contemplate how just like the bushfires, COVID-19 will be a time in our life that we never forget. We would all agree we’ve learned a great deal from the coronavirus and this experience, and it’s important we don’t forget those […]

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In the wake of Las Vegas and the New York Terror Attack: Local Author Reflects

As I was going through the checkout a few weeks ago, a lady commented on the national paper that lay across my groceries. “Tragedy. It’s everywhere!” Her remark referred to an inferno-like picture of a truck crash in Singleton after it had been stolen and driven recklessly down the New England Highway causing chaos along […]

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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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Ask Sharon: Self-love the key to true happiness

Following is the full version of the column featured in The Area News. LAST week Maggie asked: “I’ve been divorced for a while and it’s difficult to meet new people. How can I find a partner to share my life with?” The gist of my response was that if you take care of your relationship with […]

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