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A lot of people are carrying pain quietly, and it shows up as stress, shutdown, or a harsh story we keep telling ourselves. We’re joined by Sharon Jones, a licensed marriage and family therapist with decades of experience, to talk about what it looks like to choose healing on purpose and to stop feeding the chaos. Sharon shares why she created new children’s books and journals through Alabaster Moments Consultant LLC, and how her work is rooted in resilience, self-awareness, and compassion. 

We start with the heart behind her children’s book, Tunu And The Buckets Of Strength, inspired by the late-in-life story her father finally shared before his passing. That story opens a bigger conversation about helping children talk about feelings early, building healthy coping skills, and reminding both kids and adults that strength can still be present in the middle of loss. Sharon explains how emotions need a safe outlet, how “anything shut down will begin to explode,” and why giving a child a voice can change a home and a classroom. 

Then we shift into practical tools: guided journaling for healing, reflective prompts for teens and adults, and the idea that lived experience can be “medicine.” Sharon also introduces a powerful reframe: remembering life is a ceremony. From small celebrations to intentional rituals, she explains how ceremonies can support the mind, body, and spirit, and help us reset when life feels heavy. We wrap with what she’s creating next, including inspirational card sets, more journals, translation plans, and a new poetry project. 

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