by SharonBrani | Dec 19, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
And now comes the part of the story that is hard to remember. When sweetness turned to sadness. After days of spending time with my little girl the day came when I needed to say good bye. Or until next time. This adoption involved two trips to Russia. So I had to...
by SharonBrani | Dec 18, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
My days were spent visiting my soon to be adopted little girl, sipping hot tea in the big conference room and playing simple games with her. At first she was very shy and kept her beautiful eyes with those long eyelashes lowered. But gradually she began to meet my...
by SharonBrani | Dec 14, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
With a burst of excitement the long waited adoption of Jenny took off. Tickets were bought. Suitcases packed and before I knew it I was flying to Moscow. Looking back today many years later I marvel at how smoothly it all came together. But as always when it’s...
by SharonBrani | Dec 13, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
Excitement mounted as I waited and watched for the package from the agency in Russia. The long awaited video of my soon to be adopted little girl. My daughter and I stared out the window the day hardly able to contain our joy but the sun set with no package...
by SharonBrani | Aug 8, 2017 | Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
It was a hot August day that I walked the halls of this school for the very first time. A new beginning. I was young, very young is seems to me now looking back, and I came to meet with the principal and to see my classroom. That first year of teaching in Virginia was...
by SharonBrani | Jul 21, 2017 | Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching, Wellness Coaching
I got up early, reached for my list and quickly scanned the items wondering how in the world I would get it all done. Sigh. Reaching for a cup of freshly made coffee I sank down into the comfortable chair – the one that I sit in to have my Quiet Time. Flipping the...