Episode Details

Life rarely slows down, especially for women juggling families, careers, friendships, aging parents, and personal growth. In this episode, Sharon Paskoff explores how to not just survive chaos, but to navigate it with clarity, purpose, and peace. If you've been feeling overwhelmed or emotionally pulled in too many directions, this conversation is a balm for your soul.

Key takeaways to listen for

• A simple but powerful question to filter chaos in your life

• Why it's okay to say no, and how doing less can mean living more

• Using small moments of thankfulness to reframe daily overwhelm

• How upfront communication reduces stress and preserves peace.

• The role of breathing exercises, nature, and music in regulating emotions

Resources mentioned in this episode

• The Adjustable Lives of Women by Sharon Paskoff | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle | Paperback, Hardcover, and Kindle

About Sharon Paskoff

Sharon Paskoff walked many paths of grief searching for hope when hope was hard to find. The shifting quicksand of health diagnosis and her mother's slow decline kept grief personal, painful, and a daily battle for finding the light. Paskoff attended the University of Georgia and earned a B.S. in psychology from Georgia State University. In 1978 she opened Intown Exercise Studio, where she taught exercise classes in the friendly Atlanta Virginia Highland neighborhood. Sharon has been a community volunteer at Our House, The Midtown Assistance Center, and founder with her son of The B. Snacks Foundation. Sharon lives in Atlanta with her husband and Husky mix, Margo, and enjoys reading, fishing, and playing tennis as a part time resident of the low country of South Carolina. Sharon Paskoff is the author of Easy Etiquette Sample Thank You Notes and Sympathy Cards.

Sharon's voice erupts in The Adjustable Lives of Women from her Grown Woman Knowledge. She writes with hope and humor leading the way, and reality blocking its path, about how women adjust to the changes, challenges, and sadness in their lives.

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• Website: Sharon Paskoff

• Instagram: @sharonpaskoff

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