WRITINGS
Sharon frequently writes pieces for publications and events, such as The Stoic magazine and Stoicon, and regularly updates her blog ‘The Art of Living’ on Stoic Time.
Recent Works.
Living as If
Your Life Depended on It
What it Means to Choose a Philosophical Life.
The ‘We’ Virtues for a truly Modern Stoicism
How Stoicism dovetails with Artistic Expression
“Virtue”: Who Decides?
Lessons in Stoic Virtue from Ukraine
Faith, Belief, and Truth
The storming of the United States Capitol with its mob violence and wonton destruction on January 6 sadly showcased the power of “The Big Lie” in action. “The Big Lie,” perpetrated by Hitler, Goebbels, and others during WW11 means that if you tell a lie big enough…
It’s On Us: A Call to Radical Caring
“Be a citizen of the world” is an oft-quoted phrase from Epictetus’ Discourses (Book 1, section 9). Other translations express this teaching as “citizen of the universe,” or “citizen of God.” However stated, there is a lot packed into this short assertion. First, Epictetus…
Women don't need Stoicism; Stoicism needs Women
Hello my philosophical friends. It is pleasure and privilege to share this precious time with you. I hope that each of you has been managing as well as you can across the avalanche of challenges of the past many months and that you’ve harvested some…
What are Friends For?
Our circumscribed lives of recent months sharply remind us of our social nature. Many of us sometimes feel we are loosing our moorings. We are. Normally we are secured within the relationships of everyday life, which is largely where we build and reinforce…
Do Small, “Sensible Human Things”
“What is the meaning of life?” I asked my friend Jan. “Oh, that’s easy,” she shot back. “We’re here to love God, love each other, and eat pie.” Jan’s words carry weight because she knows a thing or two about adversity having been rendered blind by…
Fear and What to Do About It
Has your mind ever gotten stuck on Channel C (the Crazy Channel)? That’s what I was glued to last night. Despite possessing an otherwise easygoing nature and writing and speaking about Stoicism, a philosophy meant to point toward serenity, I was slammed with…