Sharon's Beauty Boutique

"When life breaks you, it is because you are ready to be put back together differently. Every piece of you that feels shattered is a piece that will find a new place, a new purpose, a new meaning. Trust that the cracks are where the light gets in. And sometimes, in our brokenness, we find our greatest wholeness. We find the courage to rebuild, to reimagine, to redefine what it means to be strong. You are not broken; you are breaking through."

— Unknown

Happy New Year everyone! May this be YOUR year, wishing you all good health and abundant blessings in 2025!

A story of beauty of a different kind.

My dad keeps bees. Today, when I visited his house, he showed me the honey he had collected from the hives. He opened the lid of a five-gallon bucket filled with honey, and on top, there were three small bees struggling. They were covered in sticky honey and were close to drowning. I asked if we could help them, but he said they likely wouldn't survive—casualties of honey collection, he supposed.

I asked again if we could at least get them out and put them out of their misery quickly. After all, he was the one who taught me to end the suffering of animals or insects when necessary. He finally agreed, scooping the bees out of the bucket and placing them in an empty yogurt container. We set the container outside.

Since he had disturbed the hive during the honey collection, there were bees flying everywhere. We placed the three struggling bees in the container on a bench and left them. A little while later, my dad called me outside to see what was happening. The three bees were now surrounded by other bees—their sisters—who were diligently cleaning them off, removing the sticky honey from their bodies. We checked back a short time later and found only one bee left in the container, still being tended to by her sisters.

By the time I was ready to leave, we checked one last time. All three bees had been cleaned enough to fly away, and the container was empty.

Those three bees survived because they were surrounded by family and friends who refused to give up on them. Their sisters worked tirelessly, determined to help until the last bee was free.

Bee sisters. Bee friends. Bee teammates.
We could all learn something from these bees:
Be kind, always."

The perception of beauty goes beyond cosmetics, after awhile we begin to understand that real beauty is within us and around us.

Beautiful British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Can’t wait for the temperatures to warm a wee bit more.

Just picked up these beautiful Dahlias today, it will be a first for me.

Do you grow dahlias? Do you have one you can recommend to a beginner?

Flowers are Beautiful!

Beautiful focal point for your garden!

Such a beautiful spot! Imagine how wonderful it would be here looking out on the water.

So much power and beauty and then …. it’s gone and repeats to our delight

I spend a lot of time in nature & I’m always puttering in the garden. I came across some new seeds and ordered them. I am getting a little anxious to get them started.

Beauty is found in so many things…. thank goodness for flowers!

It was a white Christmas truly a gift!

Beauty is a form delivered many different ways! Merry Christmas from 🇨🇦

I’m curious where all my followers are celebrating the season? Tell me below ⬇️

I am blessed to call this home
Canada 🇨🇦