How Do We Keep Creating After Soul Crushing Rejection? SHARON June 4, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR A few weeks after sending out another batch of query materials, I received a bit of feedback. The first of which was a three line form letter that quickly got the point across. My work was not for […]
The Parenting Trap
SHARON May 26, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR As we pass between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day it’s natural to reflect on your own experience as a child and at the same time ponder our own parenting approach. Many of us worry and agonize over the decisions we make for our children and the methods […]
Is Mindfulness Really Worth Your Time?
SHARON May 18, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR There has been a surge of promotion for mindfulness techniques, meditations, and lifestyle changes. That focus makes complete sense in light of the increasingly complex world we live in. We have to have something to help us cope with all the stimulation present in our society and […]
BOOK REVIEW The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
SHARON May 10, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR This book is a treasure for anyone who loves a story of two distinct timelines that relate in more ways than one. Author, Sarah Penner, leads her reader to a mysterious London Apothecary owned by Nella over two hundred years ago. Remedies are doled out for a […]
When Was the Last Time You Explored Your Identity? SHARON May 4, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR If you are an adult living in the midst of career and family obligations, you probably dismiss the notion of reviewing your own identity. Wasn’t that step over back in those rocky teenage years? The truth is, a […]
Celebrate Your Bond With Mother Earth Today!
SHARON April 22, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR Since 1970, Americans have been recognizing Earth Day along with a growing number of countries. Today, more than 200 countries around the globe celebrate our planet and consider how we can show it some love. While our beloved planet groans and cries out in the midst of […]
Your Cozy of Encouragement has made #54 on Feedspot’s Top 100 Inspirational Blogs!
SHARON April 7, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR A big THANK YOU to FEEDSPOT for including this blog and website on their top 100 Inspirational Blogs! I am also now #4 on the Top 10 School Psychologist Blogs! I appreciate all of you for following, reading, and engaging with Your Cozy Corner of Encouragement. https://blog.feedspot.com/inspirational_blogs/ […]
BOOK REVIEW The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
SHARON April 6, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR If you are a fan of bestselling author, Jodi Picoult, you are familiar with her bold examinations of deep moral dilemmas and riveting plots. The Book of Two Ways delivers big on each of those counts. Dawn Edelstein stays as close to death as anyone possibly can. […]
How Not to Raise a Narcissist
SHARON April 1, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR If this topic raises your eyebrows, I assure you I thought twice before writing this. No one wants to have children who grow up to have narcissism or an air of superiority. Yet, somehow it is happening. Children between the ages of 7 and 11 begin to […]
Is Perfection Your Goal?
SHARON March 29, 2021SHARE: FACEBOOK TWITTER PINTEREST TUMBLR Have you reached that pinnacle of success with your appearance, your sport or career that you consider perfection? If so, you can stop reading and consider yourself, well – perfect. As for the rest of us, we will continue practicing, working, and planning for that moment of […]