Prickly and Blooming

In the end, we'll be fine | Sharon Harrington

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Sharon Harrington had a charmed life with her two kids, husband and beautiful home, but in 2016, her husband's health started to rapidly decline. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Sharon talks to host Jessie Browning about how her husband's diagnosis changed her world and how she pushed through the fog after his death in 2019.

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:46] Meet Sharon Harrington
  • [04:53] The entire world changed
  • [09:21] Life before the diagnosis
  • [13:48] How she kept going
  • [17:58] Lifting the fog
  • [26:37] Doing things for herself
  • [29:47] Exit on the highway
  • [34:56] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [39:59] Contacting Sharon Harrington
  • [41:26] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Alzheimer's Association
  • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "I think that's what happens to people. You just do what you need to do." -Sharon Harrington [15:36]
  • "So I think that's really what pulled me through is meeting just special people along the way that I would not have met if I didn't go on this journey." -Sharon Harrington [22:33]
  • "The challenge for me is living now. Living in the moment now." -Sharon Harrington [32:49]

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