Stories, discoveries & everyday life

The Journal

Autumn trees and a green lawn viewed through a large living-room window.

From My Journal / 4 min read

Not Every Season Is Meant for Blooming

A reflection on trees, the passage of time, and the art of letting go.

An open journal, fountain pen and dark mug on a cream sofa.

From My Journal / 6 min read

November Journal Prompts: For Whatever Season of Life You're In

We don't all need the same questions. Sometimes, the hardest part of writing is simply not knowing where to begin, what to say, or what the very first word should be. And perhaps all we need to get started is a question that invites us to pause, reflect, and look a little deeper within ourselves.

Sharon embraces and kisses her daughter, wrapped in a towel, in a black-and-white photograph.

From My Journal / 7 min read

To the Little Girl We Once Were, and the Woman We Are Learning to Become

A letter to my daughter, and to all the little girls we once were.

A woman in a white robe reads on a bed beside a cup.

From My Journal / 7 min read

The Art of Making Beauty a Ritual

A routine is something we repeat. A ritual is something we choose to give meaning to.

An open brown planner with Sharon Fonseca’s SF monogram, a pen and a hand resting on the pages.

From My Journal / 5 min read

90 DAYS

What if you didn't have to wait until January to start again? Sometimes, 90 days and a few small decisions are enough to change more than we imagine.

Sharon in a denim shirt, blue jeans and two-tone shoes, carrying a black bag outside a doorway in Milan.

Style / 2 min read

Lately, Through My Eyes | Fall Outfit

A simple, comfortable look, perfect for one of those days when I’m going from place to place. And, above all, so easy to recreate.

A copy of Isabel Allende’s El amante japonés resting on a lap beside a white handbag.

Books / 5 min read

What I Learned About Love from The Japanese Lover

I closed the book thinking that perhaps there is more love in our lives than we recognize, because it does not always arrive in the form we have learned to expect.

Empty beauty product containers arranged on a marble surface.

Beauty / 2 min read

September Empties: What I Actually Finished

There’s something oddly satisfying about finishing a beauty product.

Sharon seated outdoors in a beige trench coat, white trousers, and sunglasses.

From My Journal / 6 min read

The Luxury of Being Yourself

Perhaps that is why, more and more, I think that truly being yourself is the greatest luxury within our reach, yet one we do not always allow ourselves to enjoy.

Black-and-white portrait of Sharon outdoors.

From My Journal / 3 min read

Welcome to my journal

Maybe we’ll end up being like two friends having coffee and keeping each other company on this adventure called life.

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