Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journal, journalling, mid life woman, retreat, risk taking, self care, spirituality, wise women

Having hibernated last winter, I realized that my plan for this wintertime didn’t honor my self-care time. And what I discovered was this: my body needed rest, and she was taking it, no matter what! So ‘rest, read, journal’ became my new plan. I would follow it to the ‘t’, except for a couple beautiful online courses, deliciously simple and ponderous, while connecting beautifully with other like women souls. As a natural caregiver like most women are, it is easy to fall into forgetfulness. From plenty of experience, I knew that; but I had forgotten. Yes! So it…read more

Feb.13

And Quietness comes…

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, bicycle, change, journal, journalling, labrador retriever, labyrinth, loss, meditation, mid life woman, risk taking, self care, True Self, winter solstice, wise women

These are the days—good days with good moments to honor. However, I’ve found that if I am not deliberate, conscious and focused, I can lose the day quickly. I can also lose myself quickly and end up wandering in my mind or in a continuous circle of going nowhere with a to do list that I am not fond of. So recently, I decided I really want to make the most of these spring and summer days, cherish the moments with my formula, H30, health—happiness—harmony, in…read more

May.30

a ‘wonder’ moment

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, mid life woman, retreat, retreat, self care, spirituality, True Self, wise women

Wow…the day after our family Easter event —so much fun and love and laughter and sharing and eating good food and playing with grand babies and grand puppies…and this time an Easter egg hunt, the first for the youngest almost two…She was trying to figure out what all the excitement was about, why the eggs, why they were hiding, and why should she want to find them. Then she ‘got it’! So precious…that ‘wonder’ moment! Have you ever held an event where there was so much high energy and excitement…read more

Apr.01

Take risks, Wise Woman…

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, gratitude, journal, meditation, mid life woman, mothers passed, retreat, retreat, winter solstice

Winter is coming on…The winter solstice is nearing. I remember my mama not wanting winter to arrive. I shared with her how Mother Earth sleeps during this time, allowing for her beauty rest to bring the magnificence of spring in March. She smiled and commented, “I never though about it like that.” I so miss my mama right now. This photo is our last party together—my beautiful youngest daughter and I shared a Christmas tea party with lovely Ruthie—my dad always said “she was the prettiest woman he ever laid…read more

Dec.04

An August retreat moment of surprise & spontaneity…

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journal, journalling, mid life woman, retreat, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

Pondering how lovely this August is here in my little valley in Kentucky…feels like a September morn (Neal Diamond can sing this to me any time, my birthday month!)…I have just completed a conference call and follow my intuition to stretch and visit the outdoors….walking barefoot on the grass still damp and glistening with dew…feeling the hush of the breeze all around me. It’s a slow walk with small steps, a breath here and there with the sunlight pouring down through all the shade dappled in my yard with my…read more

Aug.23

the romance of life…

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, grief, journal, loss, mid life woman, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

Remembering the sweet moments of all the valentine parties as a little girl and the oh so romantic moments with boyfriends as an adolescent and a young woman….now I see with bigger eyes, a grander space of love for the romance of life…all of it, the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the cycles, the seasons…with all my loves, my husband, my children, my grandchildren, my family of origin with my mama and my dad, and all my friends round the globe… so breathtaking to feel this amazing power…read more

Feb.13

My retreat buddy

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, gratitude, grief, labrador retriever, loss, mid life woman, retreat, retreat, self care, spirituality, wise women

Sometimes a retreat may show up out of nowhere….It’s Sunday morning early. I’m sitting in my kitchen with my coffee in a cup that synchronistically reads, “Some people come into our lives and quickly go…some stay for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.” I’m feeling the loss of two dear acquaintances two days in a row this past week….both surprises, way too soon, too early for either of them…I look down and feel my sweet lab comforting me, licking one of my feet,…read more

Dec.18

Broken Open

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, breath, change, gratitude, journalling, mid life woman, retreat, self care, spirituality

Sometimes there are years where the growing pains may be almost unbearable. This past year has been one for me. A few months ago I “accidentally” dropped my lovely rose quartz heart. It broke into the three pieces you see here. At first I was so devastated for I felt it represented my broken heart. I retreated to my sacred space that comforts me when I need a moment out of time… I sat…I listened…I heard… A whisper came, “Precious child, your heart has been broken…read more

Dec.07

a bicycle retreat moment

Posted by Sharon in baby boomer woman, bicycle, breath, gratitude, mid life woman, retreat, self care, wise women

After my dad passed, my mama asked if she could get a bicycle. We purchased an adult tricycle with a basket…she toured the neighborhood at 85 years young taking gifts to her neighbors. She said to me, “Oh, I just love the wind blowing in my white hair. And when I come around that corner, you know, I just coast right into my driveway!” My husband and I now both have bikes. The treks went with us to the beach just last week. I experienced the wind in my hair…read more

Oct.24