" Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. "
- 1 Timothy 6:18-19 NIV
Quiet Down + Cozy Up
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather Faucett
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
For Knowledge + Understanding
Between Earth + Sky by Nalini Nadkarni
The Garden Awakening by Mary Reynolds
The Wisdom of Fairy Tales by Rudolph Meyer
Journey Back to Health by Kim Fuhrmann
The Sense of Beauty by George Santayana
That Inspire Beautiful Living
Faery Tale by Signe Pike
A Fine Romance by Susan Branch
I Am of Irelaunde by Juilene Osborne-McKnight
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Hello! My pen name is Sharon Ophelia. I am an advocate for Creation in poetry, storytelling, art and education. I enjoy listening to Nature and writing about her inspirations. I do have another name which I go by in my personal life, but do find Sharon Ophelia to be very dear to my heart.
A dreamer at heart, I intend to exude qualities in which an Earth Faery would possess. Or maybe that of a flower – hinted with fragrant essences to uplift you in the minuscule moments of your life.
In my free time, I like to read, write and thrift with my friends! We make it our priority to shop locally and support small businesses. I am hoping my newest friend - the one with the most promise of a kindred spirit, to join me in this outreach, that we can tend to your hearts like the way we would tend to our gardens; with great care, love and intentionality of purpose.
The goal I possess is to inspire you in your journeys forward. I find it ever so important for women to lean into their femininity and let art and magic tint our actions and words so that grace flows out abundantly to a world in need. I hope to encourage you and to create a community of folk, like yourselves, who love Nature for who she is and compel you to preserve her natural beauty.