While reflecting on what I would write in this month’s newsletter, I found myself wondering where to start.  So many wonderful things have happened over the past month and I had to decide what to [...]

“Think about it, there must be a higher love Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above Without it, life is wasted time Look inside your heart, and I’ll look inside mine” I was reminded [...]

An interesting thing I’ve noticed that is happening to me quite frequently these days is the fact that it seems the less I try to make things work, the more things just seem to work and the more [...]

February was both a celebratory month for me as well as a turning point. There comes a time for every person who takes on the spiritual journey that can be looked back as a time when everything [...]

For the longest time I felt I needed certain things and needed to behave in certain ways in order to be fulfilled and successful and mostly that served me well, except for one thing – [...]

I’ve always respected the truth. What I mean by that is I had this idea that what I was thinking was the truth and so I felt that I had every right to speak that truth because I felt that it was [...]

This weekend was a milestone for me. A dream I had several years ago and only fully realized earlier this year (2021) while the world was still in a pandemic, finally came to fruition on Saturday [...]

I recently completed the presentation of The Awakening, the Level 2 program for Mindift Coaching Academy and it was an experience that I’ll remember for a very long time. One of the reasons it [...]

One of my favorite things to do is to spend time in nature.  At this moment I am privileged to be writing this while sitting on the patio of a deck at a beautiful African Lodge called Madikwe [...]

I hope this mail finds you well and safe.  In the month of August 2021, for 10 days, my country of birth and still my country of residence went through trauma.  On top of the tragic covid story, [...]

I recently returned from a wonderful trip up to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which is close to the Kalahari on the border of Namibia and Botswana close the northern tip of South Africa. A [...]

Today I’m writing from a small hotel room right on the boundary of the Kimberley Big Hole, which is in The northern Cape of South Africa. If you’ve never heard of that, I encourage you to google [...]

Today marks an important day in my life. After more than 38 years in the personal development space with 12 years of full time practice as a Life Coach, I finally get to do something that I know [...]

Hello and welcome to this short newsletter I’m so immersed in creating the Mindfit Coaching Academy and have been doing video work and photoshoots while developing the content for the [...]

As 2020 comes to a close, I have consciously made time to reflect and journal the bizarre occurrences that I have endured this year. I know that I am not the only one who has experienced stress, [...]

Less noise, more calm It’s been such a long time since I wrote a blog post and shared with you.  Going through emotional upheaval and on top of that dealing with Covid has put most of us [...]

It’s been a month since I had the energy or the motivation to write this blog.  Normally I love writing and sharing with my audience but it’s been a time of challenges and some things [...]

This past week I’ve heard from several people about friends and family members who have committed suicide.  This is a difficult subject to talk about but it must be addressed.   I heard a [...]

June was a very full and busy time in my coaching practice. Online programs, interviews and workshops plus many hours of coaching and one dominant theme has emerged:  most people make [...]

Today I’m feeling particularly troubled about the amount of people who are feeling stressed and anxious in this current lockdown situation.  In spite of all the info and positive advice out there [...]

“Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.” ― C.S. Lewis Just over two weeks ago, my sister of 72 died suddenly and in moments my life changed. Receiving a [...]

These last 13 days have highlighted something that I wanted to talk about and wondered if you had noticed it to. I’ve noticed that people are rising to the occasion and feeling a lot more relaxed [...]

Tonight at midnight, the 21-day lockdown will begin in South Africa. We are all called to stay at home during this time and to stay safely away from contact with anyone else, except for our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]