One of my favorite television shows to watch when I was a child was, ‘Little House on the Prairie’. I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder and imagined myself being like her when I grew up. She was feisty, fierce, passionate and adventuresome. On Monday nights my dad would head over to our neighbors house and watch…
Author: Sharon Heaney Richards
SoulStroller, writer, poet, mom, wife, home chef, dual citizen and lover of books, art and travel. Many years of exploring the globe contribute to my ability to navigate and engage in the world with a sense of ease and anticipation. I am a pilgrim at heart and love to explore new landscapes, language and culture. As a former teacher (Bachelors of Education, University of British Columbia) I'm a curious learner and avid listener to both young and old.
You can also find me at SoulStrolling.com
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Two bald eagles
Two bald eagles just flew right over my house. They both flew close together, low to the roof of my house, then up and over my neighbors towards Lake Washington. Eagles speak to me of the presence of God. Years ago, I was spending time on Savory Island in Canada when a young bald eagle…
New York City
Becca and I flew to New York City at the beginning of March. Our mission: visit Columbia University and NYU and see some Broadway shows. Mission accomplished! We arrived in NYC in the wee hours of the morning, and savored a delicious breakfast at DB Bistro Moderne, located on W.44th St, right next to our…
Collage #1
About a year ago I was introduced to a collaging process called, ‘Soul Collage’. This intuitive collage process was begun by Seena B. Frost. You can find more info about this at http://www.soulcollage.com. Kayce Hughlett, at Diamonds in the Soul, introduced some friends and I to the collaging process and it has captured my creative…
“I dwell in possibility.” emily dickinson
I like to hold the above phrase in my mind as I venture into new areas of life: writing, exercising, thinking, collaging, spirituality, making new friends… they all hold possibility for me. My newest ‘venture’ that I’m wondering about is something that has been lurking down in my soul for a number of years. I’m…
Once upon a time
This is a story that I wrote from a session in my soul-care group based on studying and reflecting on the ‘orphan’ archetype. Once upon a time there was a beautiful young child – a dark haired, sweetly dimpled young girl, born into a family of parents who were both surprised and delighted by her…
Teenagers in my household
This is a post I wrote 2 years ago. Bethany is now 19, a freshman at Seattle University, Becca is 16 and a Junior at Kings High School and Nate is 14, an 8th grader at Shoreline Christian School. This is a peek into one of my parenting days 2 years ago and how soulful…
Some things that I get angry about
I was reading an article the other day in the Wall Street Journal about a law that the Taliban was trying to pass in Afghanistan and I got so angry that the saying ‘I could feel my blood boiling’ was rattling around inside of me. The article was about how the Taliban were trying to…
On loving Jesus and doing less
I’ve been pondering about this topic for quite some time. When I first connected within the church as a teenager I quickly became involved with leadership. Pretty much from my late teens until a few years ago in my early forties I have served, volunteered and been in some kind of leadership role or position….
I’m not a religious person, but deeply spiritual
I was walking at Greenlake this morning with a good friend of mine, and our dogs, when somehow, somewhere in the midst of her conversation, this is what she said, “You know, Sharon, I’m not a very religious person, but I am deeply spiritual.” I thought that was so well said, and I could understand…
Drenched
This morning before I headed off on my practice of walking Greenlake with my faithful canine companion, Libby, I was meditating on the following verse from Psalm 33: ‘Earth is drenched in God’s affectionate satisfaction.’ Somehow that caught my eye and heart this morning as I was reading through the psalm, and sipping on my…
2nd anniversary of my dad’s death
Yesterday, Feb. 23, marked the 2nd anniversary of my dad’s death. His journey from this place of life onto the next. He died suddenly, at a party, on the evening of Feb 23, 2007. This is still a traumatic event for me to write about. The intensity of the feelings of grief and loss are…
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