Author: sharmaine

“Hope points to a place in the future where our prayers are answered.” I love this. I think it’s the perfect definition of hope. I can’t tell you why it appeared in my Facebook news feed a few months ago. This is one instance when Facebook’s algorithms proved to be beneficial. I’ve always believed that… Read more

Original blog post: “When Strangers Become Your People”  “They said this would be easy. But it’s not. Unexpected things happen that change everything. This is too hard for me. In that moment, my eyes filled with tears. I understood exactly how she felt. She’s right. It’s hard. All of it. So many times when it’s… Read more

I’m fully prepared for the number of eye rolls, backlash, and hatred I’ll receive following this post. I’m pretty sure I may even lose some readers. But that’s what intrigues me the most: how extreme feelings are toward the Kardashians. It seems people either really like/love them or really hate them. Personally, I love them.… Read more

Photo source I’ve heard many opinions from several points of view, but I absolutely love “Black-ish”, the new series in ABC’s fall line-up, and I highly recommend it! Many have likened it to a modern-day “The Cosby Show,” but I don’t think the two are really in the same category. It’s its own show, addressing… Read more

I recall an incident a few years ago at work: a colleague/friend spoke to me in the hallway, one that wasn’t noisy or crowded at the time. Not only did she say “hi” to me, but she also gave me a compliment…and I COMPLETELY disregarded all of it. Not one of her words even registered.… Read more

I’m so excited about this movie (“This is Where I Leave You”) being in theaters (although I have to wait until my bestie gets back in town to see it)! A little more than a month ago, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to read this book along with her in preparation for… Read more

I created this simple image after my cousin’s successful Indiegogo® campaign. There isn’t much to it, but I really love the color combination! I stumbled across an article a few days ago on LinkedIn entitled, “4 Clever Color Combinations,” and I just wanted to create something with one of them. Creatively speaking, your hands are… Read more

My cousin, Lena left for college last week, and this is what I wrote in her scrapbook. It doesn’t begin to cover everything, but these are the things that rose to the top, in terms of what I wanted to be “permanent,” a quick reference of reminders…real life, no fluff reminders. There’s so much I… Read more

So many are mourning the loss of Robin Williams today. Most of us didn’t even know him personally, but I think Kyle Richards said it best: “I loved him without knowing him & feel like I’ve lost a friend..” Fortunately, depression and mental illness have once again taken center stage in our conversations since the… Read more

Photo Credit “Thanks Obama.” Hands down, this is the dumbest comment I’ve read so far regarding the fear of an Ebola virus outbreak. Never mind the fact that there was no comma between the statement and the direct address; that drives me CRAZY! Educate yourselves. The first thing that makes me chuckle just a little… Read more