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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞

@sharonkdagostino.bsky.social

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I believe in the power of love and compassion. Founded the story-sharing platform, SayItForward.org, where I cohost #ThePowerOfStories podcast, and AwakeningYourTrueSelf.com where I host free monthly Women’s Circles online.💕

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 11d

💫I believe in the power of stories to spark our compassion for ourselves and for others. Sharing our stories can help us recognize that we are all connected.

Inviting YOU to share one of your stories at SayItForward.org or to read the stories others have posted!💫

Say It Forward - Women's Stories, in their own words

Encouraging women and girls to share their stories of overcoming fear and self-limiting beliefs, reminding others that they are not alone.

SayItForward.org

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 15h

💫So grateful to Eimear Chaomhánach for her inspiring episode of The Power of Stories podcast! Eimear discusses her book, The Keeper of Bees — Bees and Beekeeping in Irish Folklore, and many other topics.

You can listen to @beefolklore.bsky.social’s stories here-> www.buzzsprout.com/1422796/epis...

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Insta Science @instascience.bsky.social · 1d

Baby turtles are released from the breeding station into the wild.

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GothamToGo @gothamtogo.bsky.social · 16h

It's beginning to look a lot like #halloween

afinelyne.pixels.com

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Maricar Jagger @maricarjagger.bsky.social · 2d

Beautiful calendar for a gift! etsy.me/48fOuuf via @Etsy

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 18h

Brooding...😍
Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands by
YorkshireLass MaureenPlatts

(posted with permission)

#scape #landscape

The scene features a body of water with scattered rocks and reeds in the foreground, surrounded by boggy moorland. In the background, the rugged peaks of the Black Mount mountain range are visible, with distant summits under a cloudy sky.
Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands by
YorkshireLass MaureenPlatts

(posted with permission)

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Samantha Hall @samanthahall.bsky.social · 1d

Two pears in quiet conversation between light and shadow.
Stillness revealing what is sacred when we pause to see.

Stillness Made Visible - a new reflection on Kindled Connection.

Read → kindledconnection.substack.com/p/shaping-wh...

#ArtAsMeditation #KindledConnection #Art

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vegy🍎power @vegypower.bsky.social · 1d

#ImageAndVerse 🐝 #InsectThursday

"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature...”
- Rachel Carson

#bees #honeycomb #savethebees

photo: Savannah Bee Company

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Janet Nestor @janetnestor.bsky.social · 1d

We are all here for a reason. We have mission to complete -that includes domestic and wild animals and all other living beings.

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AjmaniK @ajmanik.bsky.social · 3d

Storm cometh…

#landscape #sunset #photography #October

A storm brews in the west after sunset and the whole universe seems stilled and lulled into silence

CC BY-SA 4.0 #Attribution #ShareAlike #photography by @AjmaniK.bsky.social

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, Shannon and Vegy, that IS a swallowtail! Someone else kindly pointed that out to me but I chose not to delete the post. I love all butterflies, don't you? 🦋💕

vegy🍎power @vegypower.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks! 🦋
Forwarding your reply
to Sharon
@sharonkdagostino.bsky.social .

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The Keeper of the Bees @beefolklore.bsky.social · 4d

Honey harvesting! We emptied the last super, extracted the honey & bottled the liquid gold ✨️💫🐝

It's a bitter sweet moment (pardon pun) as the season is well & truly over

But yummy honey gets us through 🍯💪🐝

#honey #harvest #bees #nature #beekeeping #ireland #seasons #autumn #honeycomb

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 2d

💕I will be hosting 2 free Women's Circles in October. Each is an hour of personal reflection, like journaling while surrounded by friends.

💫 Sunday, Oct 12 at 2pm EDT, 6pm UCT
– or –
💫 Thursday, Oct 16 at Noon EDT, 4pm UCT

Please reach out if you want to join us or would like more information.

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Sue and Dr Jen Blackwell BEM FRSA @theblackwells.bsky.social · 2d

Building on your knowledge of individual interests can help people consider new ways of using them to experience alternative opportunities which may not have previously been considered, or something totally new, possibly even radical. Read more �‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AiYSo

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Laurette @laurette1.bsky.social · 3d

Autumn colours today at Winkworth Arboretum in the Surrey Hills.
#BlueSkyMonday
#Autumn
#Trees
#Photography
#31DaysofHalloween
#Fall
#SurreyHills

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 2d

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday, too, Shanta. 💕

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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 2d

🌅Good morning!

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday!

#TwosDay
#ColorADay #BlueTue
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling

Two blue morning glories, green leaves, other smaller blooms, and wilted ones.

Camera: iPhone 15 Pro.

June 2025. From a walk in the neighborhood.

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vegy🍎power @vegypower.bsky.social · 2d

#Tuesday is #ChooseDay!
I am choosing love.
#ChooseLove #IAmChoosingLove
🩷
#art @buddhadoodles.bsky.social

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Kirpal Singh @kirpalsingh.bsky.social · 3d

I had a choice: i could either let the darkness of the world swallow me or
I could do what i could to help make the world a little bit brighter.

Haruki Murakami

💛 💛 💛
🌼 🌼 🌼
🍀 🌱
...for a beautiful, positive day 💐
🎵

(Photo by Kirpal Singh)

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 2d

So grateful to MerryB for sharing her inspiring story, “Breaking the Mold.”

You can read @merryb923.bsky.social's story here ->
sayitforward.org/breaking-the...

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Linda Barnia King @lindaking78.bsky.social · 2d

Google Lens admits it can’t identify this Yakima Arboretum rose except to say it’s “variegated”…I wanted to respond with “Well, duh…” but AI doesn’t seem chatty…
#roses #flowers #bloomscrolling
#flowerreport #easternWashington
#photography #WestCoastPhotography

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H☮PE @a-r-tforpeace.bsky.social · 2d

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#tree
#oak
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#NaturePhotography

An ancient oak (Quercus robur - le chêne à Guillotin) that is 16 m tall and more than 9.60 m at its widest point.
It is at least 500 years old (Bretagne, France).
The wooden structure surrounding the tree was removed in 2019 to allow it to breathe better.
📸: juliacasado1.

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⭐️Mel⭐️ @mel789.bsky.social · 2d

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Raven @ravenbranhard.bsky.social · 2d

here I am
ankle deep in endings
leaves scatter
yellow red and copper...
there’s grace in decay
beauty in things letting go
the branches above
are already bare
waiting
and I stand beneath them
feeling the seasons chill breath
something pulls at my soul
the same force
that loosens the leaves

#Autumn

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FeistyEnglishTeacher @flower-power.bsky.social · 2d

I could have stood in front of this Minneapolis parking lot all day just to admire this five story tall homage to Minnesota’s native son. Painted by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra and his team.🧵 #TagTuesday #StreetArt #Art #Music #Minneapolis #FolkRock #Urbanscape #EastCoastKin #Photography

Triptych of Bob Dylan on a building wall behind a parking lot in downtown Minneapolis .

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Maricar Jagger @maricarjagger.bsky.social · 4d

The 2026 Maricards Calendar has arrived! They are £12 as before, plus postage. Please DM your order. #mypaintinglife #MondayMotivation #sale

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Sharon Kathryn D'Agostino💞 @sharonkdagostino.bsky.social · 4d

Hello, wonderful #SpiritChat friends, and happy October! On our way to the airport to pick up a loved one who will be staying with us for a few days. See you next week. Sending hugs💞💞💞💞💞