Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.
Rumi
My name is Sharlene. I write reflections of my life as a mother (without a manual), a middle aged woman, a traveller and a member of this strange species of primate we call humanity.
Here is what I know. Life will flow past you, if you are not careful. It’s precious and fleeting, and is not a rehearsal. But for a moment in the vast history of existence we have sentience, we can look around at the world, at the stars and at our own existence, and wonder. And in that wondering I find meaning.
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Onwards,
Sharlene
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