6 of 45 Moments of Wonder I am a striver. Striving is what I do. Doing makes me feel useful in the world. I don't know how many of my sentences begin with "When I...Then I... I am curious about how often our striving leads to dissatisfaction. What if we could just be? Right now.... Continue Reading →
Harness the Wind…The Wonder of Choosing a Direction
5 of 45 Moments of Wonder My son loves to sail. I don’t know if he loves the calm of it, or the challenge of it, or if he just really likes when he goes fast, but he loves sailing. I once asked him, while driving home from a sailing lesson, how he can make... Continue Reading →
The Wonder of a Smile
4 of 45 Moments of Wonder Have you ever noticed that when you walk in a room and you are met with a smile that you just feel better, more included and cared for, even when the person smiling at you is a stranger? Did you know there is science behind why smiling is contagious?... Continue Reading →
The Wonder of Kindness
3 of 45 Moments of Wonder Have you ever looked around the world you live in and thought, "Why can't people just be kinder to one another?" I ask myself this all the time. The truth is that people are kind all the time. We just don't always see it. So I think in the... Continue Reading →
I wrote a book! (Sorry…I am just really proud of this)
It takes courage for me to write about my accomplishments, but I am going to do it today. Yesterday I made my first Facebook Live video - super hard. Though I must admit I really like the idea of just talking about the things that matter. Sharing this accomplishment is excruciatingly harder. I want to... Continue Reading →
From audioblogs to book: an author interview with Christine Sharpe
From audioblogs to book: an author interview with Christine Sharpe http://internationalbookpromotion.com/2020/01/02/from-audioblogs-to-book-an-author-interview-with-christine-sharpe/ — Read on internationalbookpromotion.com/2020/01/02/from-audioblogs-to-book-an-author-interview-with-christine-sharpe/ I was recently interviewed about my new book, 45 Days of Courage. You can read the interview here.
The Wisdom of Wonder
2 of 45 Moments of Wonder Listen to this blog Wonder is something I have always considered to be child-like, innocent and, frankly, in the past, often a waste of time. Who has time to sit around wondering about the beauty of life or being curious about what it really means to be human? Well,... Continue Reading →
The Wonders Around Us
1 of 45 Moments of Wonder You can now listen to 45 Moments of Wonder too! Happy New Year! As we leave 2019 behind us, I am excited for the possibilities that lie ahead. What are you looking toward in 2020? Have you ever taken the time to contemplate the wonder all around you? I... Continue Reading →
#OneWord2020
Last week I challenged you to consider one word that you would take with you into 2020. My word for 2019 was Fierce and while I am not sure I was always fierce in my actions and words, I believe I approached my life with a certain fierceness. For 2020 I made a list of... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Teens, Hello 20’s
No, I have not entered a time portal taking be back to my teens. But we are all saying goodbye to our teens, our twenty-teens if you will. It has been an interesting decade for many of us. I am not sure yet if history will look on it favourably, but I think I will... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on #OneWord2019 – Fierce
Last year around this time, I shared my intention to live fiercely by declaring “Fierce” my word of 2019. For my #oneword2019 challenge, I am choosing the word fierce. This very intentional word reminds me to show up, to live fiercely, to love fiercely, to give my all to the people I cherish, and most... Continue Reading →
Oh the Irony…
So...you know how I just finished writing for 45 days about courage and about taking small steps of courage? Well, I decided to take the step of editing and reformatting and rewriting some of the entries to make it more appropriate for a book. And I spoke with some publishers. And they told me it... Continue Reading →
