Hi Everyone. Welcome Back to the TPC Blog.

I know what you are all thinking why Swans I thought she was a Goose. This Swan adventure has nothing to do with my Goose Syndrome. This has to do with my new sign at my office.

I love marketing and signs and anything that is cute. Ideas are always jumping in my head like popcorn so I really should have had marketing as my mundane job. I think I would have been good at it. I guess it’s never too late but I’m way too tired to take on another job of the mundane type. I know boring…. does she ever stop complaining this one?

Anyway…..my sign is the best sign. It is so beautiful. If you get a chance pop by and see it at my office at 19 Scugog Street in Bowmanville. I’m only there by appointment so I probably won’t be there to say hi but you can see my sign nonetheless.

One of the other tenants offered me this sign spot and I was totally elated. Like how cool is that right? Opportunities don’t come our way like that every day. People can be so sweet can’t they. Thank you Heather for letting me use your sign. (Heather operates Advanced Nails in Bowmanville.) You’re the best.

Given this opportunity I then went out to try and find someone to design my sign. I don’t know how many people have ever tried to buy a sign but it was a hard adventure. I thought it would be so easy and everyone would be as excited as I was. Not the case. Most people would just say send me the size and what you want and we’ll give you a quote. Hello? If I wanted to do all the work I wouldn’t be calling you. I thought maybe I was repeating a pattern like when I told my friend Kaleigh what I wanted in my website she said Sharon “Million Dollar Idea on a Beer Budget” (considering I don’t touch alcohol this was making me a bit nervous). She was right but eventually with Mouth Media’s and my gifted illustrator’s help (who are both the best in the business by the way) it was accomplished. It’s probably a little complicated for most people who zoom through life at lightening speed and don’t have the patience to wait for the butterfly but personally I love it and wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Do you think I will ever learn to stay on topic in my blogs?

(One more diversion here…I think my friends, family and husband are happy I have a blog that way I don’t have to bore them with my stories. I see their eyes gloss over they aren’t fooling me.)

So my heart is broken as time is a wasting and no sign. Not even a prospect. Like I always do I surrendered it up and asked for the right person to come to me. A few days later I’m talking to my sister-in-law Kimmi and I said just thinking out loud I need a sign. I’m so frustrated. Kimmi said try Swan Signs they’re the best.

Yippy! I was so excited because I knew that this was the one. I called and Carol was so wonderful. She surely went out of her way to make everything work. She went to the site a few times. Did all the measurements. Put in the sign. Coached me with what to put on. I even ordered one for my upstairs window which fit perfectly! They are both gorgeous.

The funny part was that she quotes James 3:17 from the Bible on her site which is a beautiful verse by the way. As soon as I read that I thought oh great I find the perfect person and she’s going to not deal with me because I’m a psychic (I think I have past life witch issues here) and she’s like in the first email. I’d love to do your sign.

As my friend Heather always says when something happens “God is Good”.

Now The Psychic Cottage has the best signs that ever existed. I even heard my son say to someone “Mom’s sign is sick”. At first I thought oh no my sign is sick and then I remember” sick is good”. Oh ya Mom is cool for once. (It must be hard to have a Psychic for a Mom. My son said the other day “Mom I think your Seratonin is too high and that’s why you see things”. Kids gotta love them. )

Here’s my blog quote:

“Serendipity is putting a quarter in the gumball machine and having three pieces come rattling out instead of one—all red.” – Peter H. Reynolds

Amen Brother on that one.

Until we meet Again, Sharon

Welcome back to the TPC Blog.

Now I’m not big on the music scene. Sure I like to listen to Carol King or Cat Stevens for nostalgic reasons and I listen to Patsy Cline when I miss my Mom but I was home earlier than normal yesterday and for some reason something told me to watch Oprah.

It was all about UTube. It was fun to watch. I’m not a big TV watcher. I think I’m frightened to get addicted as I see people talking about their favourite shows and how they schedule their life around them. I really don’t have time and I keep thinking about something I read somewhere about the TV turning people into zombies when we should be waking up instead. Stuff like that sits in my mind sometimes.

The TV sure impressed me today though and I wondered what else I’m missing.

Oprah had on Paul Potts the opera singer and she showed his first audition on something called British has Talent. This man started singing and tears started running down my face. This was his first audition only! When he sang on Oprah after showing his Utube audition I must have been a sight because I was sitting there dumbfounded and the tears wouldn’t stop.

I wasn’t sad at all but it pulled at a part of my soul. I started thinking about timing and how people have started to pull away from each other because of cells phones and internet and other things. (When did we stop waving when someone lets us in while driving, or saying thank you or even opening doors for others.)

I started thinking that this man is a healer heaven sent by the Big Guy in the Sky. Can you imagine if only once someone gets to hear this wonderful man’s voice and heal that one part that needs healing or better still runs out and buys his CD to listen to and heal every time they listen. I know this man is a healer. He may not call himself one but I believe through his beautiful voice he heals. You might ask me how I know this but when I hear his music and the energy starts to crackle around my head and I feel good inside like when I meditate and have a connection to spirit I just know that this man is a healer and a total gift to Earth at this time.

The coolest part about him sharing his voice with us is that he was found through a show on TV. He is in telephone sales. By entering and winning he has given everyone hope that one day they will be able to use that one gift that makes them different. Everyone has it. Everyone is good at something. It’s that one thing you love to do that you would do even if you didn’t get paid for. Your passion.

Find your passion today and believe in yourself enough to share it with the world like Paul Potts did. I believe in you.

Two quotes for you today:
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Red Auerbach

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels.” Thomas Carlyle

Until we meet again, Sharon

Hello Everyone. Welcome back to the TPC Blog.

Today’s Bloggee doesn’t even know he’s on my Blog.

The reason I picked Tony is because when I talk to him I realize there are teachers and angels every step of the way.

I strive to live my life just like Tony.

Tony works with me at my mundane job. He is a jack of all trades from cleaning to making sure everything gets done which he does to perfection.

He is kind, humble and considerate and always has a smile for those days you need one.

I can’t really tell Tony this blog is for him as I’m not sure if he would be horrified with what my sideline is. I’m thinking he is very religious in a structured sense. I asked him once if he was a Buddhist because he appears to be one and he said no and smiled.

Whenever I see Tony I say “Tony how are you today.” His answer is always one of profound wisdom although I’m not sure he sees it that way.

He says my life is perfect. I would never complain about anything. I am grateful for everything I have and that my family have their health.

Can you imagine being that wise? Just letting all the little things go so that you entrust the universe with your day to day happiness?

Tony does get to drive around in our bosses hot car (really hot) and take it places for maintenance and things. I said to Tony yesterday when he was getting out of it. “Tony nice wheels”. Tony said “It is isn’t it.” We got into a big conversation about it and he said “If I had it I would sell it and get a nice new deck on my house or a trip somewhere”.

Here’s to you Tony my Friend. May you touch as many souls as you can in this lifetime and may abundance follow you everywhere so you can get both the trip and your new deck. My lips to God’s ears.

Here’s a Quote:

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself.”- Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief

Until we meet again, Sharon

Hello my dear Friends. How are you this glorious day. It’s not hard to believe in a Divine Creator when you go outside on a day like this.

I wanted to share something with you that is quite unbelievable but happened nonetheless and I think it will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and make you believe in miracles.

I’ve probably mentioned in my earlier emails that I love to shop. I’ve slowed down a bit because I work a lot and between my day job and my readings there is not a lot of time to wander around shopping.

When Spirit gives advice to others in a reading about cleaning out certain areas for Feng Shui I kind of giggle inside because I’m a total clutterholic. Don’t get me wrong I know Feng Shui works and if I want something bad enough I always clean that area but I might not walk my talk in the clean up area if you know what I mean. Oh I long to be one of those people you can eat off the floors but it just doesn’t happen. Friends have learned to accept that there isn’t a space on the wall without a picture, that the kitchen table is piled high with our latest business adventure, that the oven and dishwasher are used for storage and not for what they were intended, etc. The list goes on and on. When invited to a pot luck I usually get a phone call that says “bring water”. I’ve learned not to be offended.

Back to my story. Several years ago I found the best Angel in a little store in Newmarket. The name of the place escapes me so I can’t connect them here or share with you but hopefully someone will write and tell me the name. Now this Angel was so beautiful and quite pricey as she was from Italy. I really didn’t need her but I wanted her. I paid for my Angel in little increments which made me feel less guilty for spending money I didn’t need to spend.

The idea was that I wanted the Angel for when I open my office to do readings. This is long before I had an office and really quite a frivolous expenditure but I wanted it and I used the excuse that you should always act as if.

Now I don’t know about most husbands but to bring home an expensive Angel for something that doesn’t really exist yet might not get the best response. Oh my Guy is patient and he realizes its my money I’m spending but I was bound to get at least a raised eyebrow. I wasn’t sure I wanted to explain my new purchase.

So this is where Kaleigh comes in. What good are friends if they can’t help you hide the evidence. Kaleigh loves to buy things as much as I do. She probably is runner up for the clutter contest just behind me. So I say do you think you can put this somewhere and give it back to me when I open my office to do readings. Sure she says. Both of us think at the same time: (a) will I/she ever open that office; (b) will we ever remember to bring it there when that day does come; and (c) will we be able to even find it when the days comes. Sure there were lots of ifs but what better fun to have.

So my beautiful Angel sat in her box for years.

Sure enough years later I open my office and the Angel is not something we even think about. I have lots of other things to put in there. It just takes a trip around the house gathering up all the things I bought in case the day ever came that I would find my little office.

A few months go by neither of us remembering about my Angel.

That’s when it happened. Kaleigh’s Dream.

One morning I get a phone call. OMG I had a dream. Cool I say always up for a good dream interpretation. She’s like the Angel came to me. My Angel has gone out of my head from years ago so I didn’t even relate to her. Kaleigh says “The Angel you bought. She came to me in physical form in a dream and looked just like the Angel you bought and said “Ok its time for me to go and be with Sharon now”.

We were both ecstatic about this visit from my Angel. Just how cool is that eh?

Now my Angel sits on my desk when I do readings. I know you think I’m a little wacko but sometimes I come into the office and she’s sitting in the middle of the desk moved from the side. I’m not doubting that I moved her but just maybe she moved herself, do you think?

Lots of my clients comment on her beauty and I tell them the story and the reaction is always the same “Whoa!”. Some comment about tingles up and down their arms at that story.

So that’s my story for you called “Kaleigh’s Dream”.

Here’s a quote for you. Who wrote it I have no idea.

“Miracles happen to those who believe in Angels.”

Go and create some Miracles my Friends.

Until we meet Again, Sharon

Welcome Again to TPC Blog.

I just watched for the probably 10th time the movie Millions.

If you haven’t watched it give it a go. It’s totally brilliant and very moving.

It’s about a boy who knows everything about and actually sees Saints in his life. His mother passed over and he asks each Saint when he sees them if they have seen St. Maureen his Mother as he believes her to be a Saint. The plot is around a large bag of money which he feels came from God so he can help the poor. Everyone else seems to have other ideas.

There is one part which as actually removed from the movie and on the bonus materials as “Loft Saints” where he is in the attic praying and all the Saints are gathered around him to help him. This scene sends my emotions into a tailspin it’s so powerful. It’s especially moving to me as it shows us how we walk around in life thinking we are all alone but spirit is always around us. We might not have a gathering of Saints unless asked specifically but we surely are not alone.

If you are ever needing a little connection to spirit watch this gift of a movie.

I will leave you with this quote:

“Spirit is an invisible force made visible in all life.” Maya Angelou

Until we meet again, Sharon

Welcome back my dear Friends.

I’m feeling that this week will welcome in some new energy and we can get back on track.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there.

I wanted to write a little about my Father. He was such a character that’s for sure. I remember him most from hanging out with him watching TV in the “wreck” room eating those little small ice cream blocks. When I was sick we would watch TV and we would split the block in half and eat them right out of the package.

I remember going to the cottage on Head Lake for the summer, fishing and just hanging out. Life sure was different then. Everything now is so fast paced.

My Dad has been gone for many years but he lives forever in our hearts. He was the craziest Dad there ever was. I think we all got our sense of humour from him and our ability to laugh, especially at things that others wouldn’t laugh at.

He was known to many by different names. Some called him Albert and some called him Eddie.

Whenever the family gets together we laugh and laugh about all the funny things he did in his lifetime.

Bobby can’t believe some of the stories and whenever something strange comes up in our lives he says jokingly “What would Eddie do?”

Dad died of colon cancer just before his 65th birthday. As long as I can remember he had some kind of ailment. I think he had the first pacemaker ever invented. It was the size of one of our cell phones now. He didn’t take care of himself and loved to party hardy. It was kind of a twist of fate that he died before his 65th birthday because he so looked forward to being on his pension.

Here’s some of the funny things I remember and the things we laugh about so you can get to know what he was like.

* Before he died my brother went to see him and he was lying in bed with the blankets up over his head. My brother said hey Dad what are you doing? My Dad’s response “practicing”. He would kid about such things like that.

*My Dad decided that he wanted an iguana as a pet. He cut a hole in the wall for the aquarium (don’t ask) and had this foot long iguana in there. It sat there for days not moving or blinking. My Dad thought it to be dead so he tipped the aquarium onto the grass to get it out and it ran away. I’m wondering how big it is now!

* When we moved into our home there was the most beautiful rock garden around. The grounds were lovely. First my Dad brought his boat into the patio (Thinking back I’m not sure how it got in there because there was a fence? Hmmm?), then it got to be too much work to maintain so he got a shipment of this small stone and not only put it all over the garden but all over the backyard around the pool area. Then as he thought this was an amazing idea put up this yellow and green fence that was really panelling I think all around the back yard. The backyard stone was shortly after nicknamed “Kentucky Pea Stone” and all you have to do is say those words and it sends hysterics into our conversation at family gatherings. I always wondered what the neighbours thought. (If you lived around us, yes that was us.)

*When I was younger I was very sick with cancer. I was 13. Hodgkins Disease. It’s a wonder I made it through as back then it wasn’t that curable. Today it is thank goodness. My Dad was heartbroken and he did a very brave thing. He went to the library (this was brave for him) and he looked into some medical books and came back with the conclusion. “Oh my goodness, she’s a goner.” Well I’m sure he didn’t use those words. The reason being is he was in a very very old medical book. I didn’t know this until many years later when someone told me. The poor man holding that in while I was in treatment. I remember sitting downstairs in the “wreck” room combing my hair as it fell out from radiation treatment and him sitting beside me not knowing how to help but just being there was enough. I will always remember hanging out with him.

*My Dad loved my boys. Peter would go up for a few days to stay with them. Peter was a bit mischievous when he was a boy (still is a bit) and I would get calls like “Sharon we don’t know what to do. Peter went into the lazy susan and we can’t get him out.” They always managed though. I think they would sleep for 5 days after he left.

*Bobby’s favourite story of Dad is when he had this beautiful boat and this old car. He got it in his mind that what if we put these cool seats from the car into the boat. Great idea. Only thing is he used dry wall screws that were too long not noticing that they went right through the bottom of the boat. Thank goodness they got back to shore before they sunk right to the bottom of the lake.

Life was never dull and sure maybe Eddie wasn’t the “Leave it to Beaver” Dad but he was my Dad and although I may have an ice cream addiction and an adversion to alcohol all my life he taught me never to conform to the normal and to laugh at life and do silly things because that’s what Eddie would do.

Love you Dad wherever you are!

Here’s my quote for today:

“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it”. ~Clarence Budington Kelland

Until we meet again, Sharon

Welcome my Friends to the TPC Blog.

I’ve been feeling a little reflective lately on my life and how grateful I am to have such a wonderful Family and totally cool Friends that are always there for me.

I’m feeling especially grateful for my wonderful husband, Bobby, and I thought it would be fun to tell you the magical events that lead to our meeting.

It’s a funny thing when life makes you hold your breath to see what the outcome will be on something which at the time seems bigger than life. This happened to me lately and Bobby was my rock and went with the flow and made everything ok. Sure I immediately called my healer before anyone and had healings coming out my ying yang, called the prayer line, had a good talk with the Big Guy above, called in Archangel Michael, etc etc. reaching out in the only way I knew how but somehow having Bobby with me and totally onside with everything made it all ok and safe.

Looking back the problem wasn’t as big as it seemed at the time. We all have our health and everything is Divinely guided anyway but it was an eye opening experience for me. It also helped me open a door to study more which is always a great thing.

I guess I wanted to just say to all the world how much I do love my Bobby and I’m so happy he came into my life.

Now to the blog, you won’t believe how we met, here goes.

I was without a man in my life for many years. Twelve I think.

My son and close friend worked for a company and I was there often picking up my son or visiting my friend Heather.

Heather had a friend at work (Bobby) that was always talking about his spiritual work and they would have conversations and I guess my name would come up in conversation because of the readings and such.

When I was younger I was told whenever a four leaf clover comes into my life to be aware something is about to happen that was very significant. Throughout my life it is my key. I remember meeting one of my spiritual teachers in my life Kathrine and she had on a four leaf clover necklace. I commented on how pretty it was the first time I met her and she took it off her neck and gave it to me. We worked together for many years and she taught me so much. There are other incidents too just as powerful. The reason for telling you this is because Bobby just has a gift of finding four leaf clovers. He sent me one through Heather. My ears sure perked up there. The first day my son started at the company he gave him a four leaf clover just because before he even knew he was my son or knew me for that matter. He just gave it to him.

Time went on and then I was told that I was about to meet my guy, his initials, when, the works. I thought it all silly at the time because I was alone for so long. I just couldn’t imagine someone fitting into my life. I had just started The Psychic Cottage in Unionville so between the kids, working full time and my business I wasn’t sure where this person would even fit into my life.

One day Heather said Bobby is coming to visit me. I thought great as I wanted to meet him too. I told my Friend that I thought Bobby was the guy that I was told I’m going to meet. She said no way. Then he came to meet me with his Mom Joan. I knew immediately he was the one. Heather came out and said “Geez there were birds floating around your heads when your eyes met”. Bobby’s life was complicated at the moment and I knew it would take time for the story to enfold and lots of patience but enfold it did and today we have moved forward together in so many ways. The spiritual work we do together is amazing.

(Bobby is Native and does such great work. Actually I’m going to be putting his readings on my site very soon so people will have a chance to have a reading with him. If you are interested in a reading or what they are about send me an email. If you want to see his leather work click on his website.)

(I remember many years ago after breaking up with my first husband doing up a wish list for my future husband. I found it many years later after I met Bobby and he was everything on this list. I guess it was a good exercise to do.)

The funny part was when I was with my Friend who I knew since grade two she said Sharon don’t you remember what you used to say when you were young? You used to say oh I just wish I could find my Bobby. Another friend who I would talk to said don’t you remember that Psychic telling you you would meet someone named Bobby and you looked everywhere for Bobby. Funny how all that went out the window and I forgot after all these years. Actually while I am writing this I remember I used to have dreams every so many days that a man was looking for me. I remember thinking it was a friend from school as they looked similar and I tried to find him asking everyone but could never find him. Then I realized when I met Bobby that the man I was seeing was Bobby. The dreams stopped after I met him.

Well at least I met him maybe late in life but we all have to be ready.

The first time my family met Bobby they couldn’t believe me. Bobby joked about something like my cooking (trust me he was right) and the family held their breath used to me “growling” at any kind of challenge sent in my direction and I just smiled. After I heard them whispering  “she must really like this one”.

Thank you My Guy for being there. I love you.

Ok, I had to do two quotes. I just couldn’t resist.

“Where there is great love, there are always miracles. ” –Willa Cather (1876-1947)

“Love enables you to put your deepest feelings and fears in the palm of your partner’s hand, knowing they will be handled with care. “–Carl S. Avery

Until we meet again, Sharon

Hello Friends. Welcome back to the TPC Blog.

Today’s Bloggee for Along the Way is my new Friend and Teacher Judith who operates Royle Treatment Wellness in Keswick.

In the short time I have known her she has helped me move forward on my path using her wonderful connection to Spirit and vast knowledge in the healing field. I trusted her immediately to work on me and have total faith in her ability to keep me safe. She moves through her work with a gentleness and Grace that is hard to come by.

I had the honour of taking a course with her and she is a wonderful Teacher. Although Judith travels throughout the year, she can do any of her work from a distance, it doesn’t matter whether she is in Sedona or Newfoundland. Be sure to check out her website.

Here is Judith’s Gem of Wisdom for all to share:

“During our day of learning together and from each other, an interesting discussion ensued. We talked about how important it is that we believe in ourselves and have confidence in our ability to be of service to others. We also speculated as to what holds us back at times from “standing in our light”.

A message from Spirit was quick to respond.

“Remember, Dear Ones, the emotion of fear is the root of all blocked energy. Your power ends where your fear begins.” ”

She’s good eh?

Here’s a quote that made me think of Judith and all she has done for me:

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William Ward

Thank you Judith for being my Inspiration.

Until we meet again, Sharon

Hello my Dear Friends.

Today is my Big Brother’s birthday. 60 years old. Where did the time go? When did we become our parents age?

I wanted to just take a moment to say Happy 60th Birthday to him.

Alan has always been the white sheep of the family. He leads a wonderful “normal” life and he is an amazing Father and Grandfather. We are all very proud of who he is and the life he set out for himself taking care of his lovely wife and two gorgeous and successful children.

I know throughout our lives I’ve horrified him over and over again in my “let go and watch what happens” way of life but I think finally he has come to the conclusion that no matter what happens to me I always land on my feet. I’ve walked off many a cliff in my life without ever a thought of what would happen. I knew it would all work out in the end. Alan didn’t and doesn’t live his life like that at all. He always dotted his “i”s.

Oh he tried to save my free spirited soul over and over. The best story is probably when he set up a budget for me so I could save my money. He set it all out for me and sent me on my way. Next meeting a few weeks later he asked where all the money went that was supposed to be in savings. I’m like “hello?” I spent it. I think that was the last straw of his trying to put me in that square peg. I’m sure he held his breath over and over when my life hit 10 on the chaos meter like quitting a job on principle and landing another that same afternoon.

A funny story I remembered this afternoon when I was thinking of this blog was when we were little my brothers told me to jump on this grate in the attic. I did, always up for an adventure, and went right through the ceiling, plaster and all. My mother had a few friends over and I’m sure the sight was a funny one my legs coming through the ceiling and my screaming at the top of my lungs. Never a dull moment in our home that’s for sure.

Well Happy Birthday Alan and may success and prosperity follow you in the next half of your life like it did in the first. Love you Tons!

Here’s a quote for you:

“A brother is a friend given by Nature” Jean Baptiste Legouve

Until we meet again, Sharon

P.S. I’m sure you have figured out that the picture is of Alan and me when I was little. I was going to make a comment about his ears for fun until I saw the rip in my pants, my big head and the weird haircut. I thought maybe that my fun comment might backfire on me.  Take care friends.