by SharonBrani | Oct 15, 2019 | Adoption, fear and anxiety, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching, Strengths
It seems like yesterday that I traveled home with my youngest daughter. From time to time as we flew high above the earth I glanced at her. Tiny little two year old. Dimpled darling with deep, penetrating eyes. And I wondered. How would I manage to parent two...
by SharonBrani | Jun 11, 2017 | Inspirational, Life Coaching
An ordinary day. An ordinary walk. Just my youngest daughter and I at the downtown mall. Suddenly I heard the sound. So faint I almost missed it. “Please help me.” I glanced around wondering where those words had come from. My eyes fell on the form of an elderly woman...
by SharonBrani | Mar 10, 2016 | Inspirational, Life Coaching
It was more than forty years ago but I can’t see daffodils without remembering that special moment of long ago. Everything that day up until that moment had been ordinary. College classes. Long walks to and fro. Quick snack on the run. I was young. Yes, very young...
by SharonBrani | May 22, 2013 | Inspirational, Life Coaching
The images press into my thoughts again and again as I move through my day’s normal activities. Precious children. Fear-filled eyes. Wounded bodies…. Weeping parents… Weary teachers in shock. A relieved woman holding her dog and on and on and on. It happened so...
by SharonBrani | Oct 18, 2012 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
It’s been many, many years but the memory is forever etched in my heart. I was in Ukraine at the time trying to adopt my second child. Although moved deeply by the beautiful people and the sight in Kiev my heart was heavy with longing to make the adoption happen....