A change of scenery is exactly what the Universe ordered!   I’m writing this from the beautiful little town of Greyton in the Western Cape, South Africa.  A coaching intensive with a client [...]

Happy 2020! I’m pretty sure you made a decision that this year would be different.  You promised not to feel overwhelmed by life and responsibilities.  You said this year you were [...]

“No” is a full sentence! I love this statement. I heard Oprah Winfrey say this in an interview many years ago. It gave me confidence and allowed me to stop trying to please people and [...]

It always surprises me how, as much as I intend to, my blog writing commitment just doesn’t happen.  Yet, my business continues to thrive and the growth has been outstanding.  The only [...]

August is FREE! It’s been a very interesting few weeks with a lot of new projects and events and life has gotten quite busy again. Before this would make me stressed and I would be spinning my [...]

Lately, I have been pondering on what Ego actually is and whether or not it plays a role in success.   I have heard conflicting points of view that one cannot succeed without an ego and the [...]

Love is the oil that eases friction!   This past weekend, I went to my brother’s 80th birthday party in Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.  Yes, I know it’s hard to believe but I do indeed [...]

It’s been a while since I connected with you, I know. To be honest, I really haven’t had much to say.  I like to write when I feel I have something of value to share, rather than pushing stuff [...]

I’m reflecting today on how much has happened this year.  It’s something we all do.  Whether we do it consciously or not, it’s a normal human function to contemplate how much things have changed [...]

Seems like just a few years ago that I turned 20.  It was 1978 and life was peachy!  That was 40 years ago.   As I reflect on my life, it’s quite difficult to remember when I was [...]

A few days ago while walking in our local shopping mall, a sign in a window caught my eye.  It said, “Disconnect to Connect.”  Initially, these words may seem confusing but in this digital age, [...]

2008, was an Annus horribilis year for many people on a global scale.  It was also the year that my husband and I arrived on the beautiful Dolphin Coast in the small town of Ballito in KwaZulu [...]

Do you want to know “The Secret to Happiness?” Years ago I had a spiritual teacher. I used to go on retreat about 3 or 4 times a year and the profound wisdom that he imparted left an indelible [...]

This year I will turn 60!  Coming of age (it’s taken me a little longer than most) has highlighted many things for me as I dive deeper into contemplative and reflective states of being. This has [...]

We’re back from our adventurous road trip and life will never be the same! I kinda expected to feel very different about life but didn’t really expect this unsettled feeling to usurp [...]

With our upcoming Adventure into the unknown, I can’t help but think of the lyrics of the song by South African band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Homeless, homeless Moonlight sleeping on a [...]

Watch this space! On 16th of December 2017, I will begin an Adventure into the Unknown and will be blogging about my experiences here. If you would like to find out more about my adventures [...]

It’s been so encouraging to receive the warm and inspiring responses to my previous blog post and so I just have to write a response to all the awesome people that gave us the ‘thumbs up’ for our [...]

If you have been following my blog, you will know that I have embarked on something quite unusual and somewhat risky, if compared to what is considered to be normal. At the end of November, I [...]

I’ve been wanting to do this for many years and finally, I have made the decision and my life is about to change… For over 9 years now, I have been completely absorbed in my work, which I [...]

Whilst in South Florida, I was on the Abundance Now Show with talk show host Maria Lopez talking about the Power of Good Habits. Abundance Now with Maria M. Lopez is a radio show designed to [...]

It might seem a bit late to welcome in 2017 but to be honest, the seamlessness in which my new year started has been easy and exciting. I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions nor do I buy into [...]

Later today I will be flying out of South Africa to the USA to follow a dream I’ve had for a long time. This dream is one of many but it is such an important one because when I embarked on this [...]

Testimonial: An Attitude of Gratitude from Gerritt Snyders In our busy environment, it sometimes seems virtually impossible to balance the lives we lead with what will actually enable us to [...]

I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions because generally we set ourselves up for disappointment and failure. I do believe that if we resolve the emotions that are creating dis-ease in our [...]

I love playing!  This year I have played more and more and it seems like that is all I am doing most of the time.  Each time I remind myself that “Play” is the word I choose to represent my life [...]

I love books!  In some of the darkest times in my life I chose to dive into the sanctuary of a book, escaping into the world that the writer had either created or captured and engrossing myself [...]

For those that are still striving, pushing, struggling and desperately trying to make something happen in your lives, I apologise if the title of this post upsets you.  I was in your shoes for a [...]

Capturing the essence of a life changing experience is challenging but wonderful.  Stirring up the memories that defined an experience allows one to recapture the feelings and emotions of the [...]

A testimonial I recently received from one of my incredible clients that has deeply encouraged me and I hope it encourages you too. “I’m quite a ’strong’ woman that has overcome many [...]

Words don’t come easily when talking about losing a pet.  I have said good-bye to a few special little souls that have helped to make my life more whole over the last 57 years, but never have I [...]

Earlier this year, I stood in front of a large crowd of people to speak.  This was not like any other time I have ever spoken before.  This was not a speaking engagement, a group workshop or a [...]

This year marked the anniversary of a tragedy I experienced 20 years ago. To say that I am a completely different person because the tragedy happened or that I am a completely different person [...]

I am pleased to announce the launch of my brand new online coaching course “Mindfit for Life: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Health.” In this course you will learn: 1. How to [...]

What makes you happy? This is a generalisation but I’m going to say it anyway – most people today still believe that if they had enough money it would solve all their problems and they would be [...]

Today I have no internet, my cell phone does not have a great signal and the telephone at home is out of order.  I live on a beautiful coastline, in a quiet suburb, in a small beach cottage which [...]

This is Number 1. It has taken me such a long time to decide to write number 1, even though I know that every journey begins with the first step, thinking about starting to write brought up so [...]

Its been two weeks of being confined, but today I am happy that I can give my “other” legs up so that my real ones can work properly again. Crutches are the most uncomfortable devices but I am so [...]

This article appeared in the Ballito Fever, 5th October 2012. By: Shannon Hopkins Local lady motivates the masses North Coast Salt Rock resident and life coach Sharon Castle has been helping [...]

I was recently asked to talk to a group on the Positivity of the Spiritivity of Christmas, at a local coffee shop in my hometown.  In the first few minutes, as I was still introducing myself, a [...]

Beginnings ….. New beginnings are always scary. That’s how I am feeling with the massive changes I am making. Making a decision to begin something totally new and change just about everything, in [...]