Sharon Berman

Fairfax, California

I had a taste of the divine that snowy winter, a moment of grace, a so-called "peak experience" when I was 22, six months out of college, living with Mom on W68th Street in NYC, working part-time at Marc Cross, the fine leather-goods store on 5th Avenue. I awoke one morning and felt alive. Nothing else mattered. There were no barriers between me and others. People confided in me and I got along with everyone, from the most cutthroat colleague to the celebs that shopped in this pricey boutique. For a few months I felt that grace, the ability to just be, facing reality, resisting nothing. And as mysteriously as it arrived, the moment of grace was gone and I was back on life's upward climb, enduring the lows and seeking the highs. The effort to recreate that ephemeral state has consumed most of my life, leading me to personal development workshops and studies -- The Forum, the Hoffman Process, A Course in Miracles, ropes courses, Bikram Yoga, Tai Chi, chanting and silent meditation retreats. I've learned about the Sedona Method, The Work, Waking Down, EFT tapping. I've sat at the feet of Thich Nhat Hanh, Andrew Cohen, Werner Erhard. I tried almost every diet and food regimen, spurred on by an uncontrollable and shame-inducing eating disorder: low carb, low fat, high carb, lots of water, Beverly Hills, vegetarian, vegan, raw. I’ve fasted with only juice and water for three days at a time. And each obsessive pursuit brought me close to that feeling of grace, but only for a brief taste or two.
Two decades later, I turned my back on the world of the spirit and spent most of my 40s having fun, not too worried about the toxins I ingested, healthy enough but not obsessed with it. I began going to hear live music, lots of it, experiencing a lot of happiness in the process. And while there are transcendant moments to be had listening to live music, those moments passed too quickly. And having fun didn’t bring back that touch of grace, the ability to be, effortlessly following the path of least resistance.
Now I have found the missing link to a healthy, happy life, and it's in a little essential oil bottle. Check out my blog, learn more, attend a FREE webinar, and let me guide you through the experience of the miraculous healing powers of certified pure, therapeutic grade essential oils!

  • Work
    • Essential oil consultant and educator
  • Education
    • Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2010
    • Bauman College, 2009
    • Cornell University, Way Back When
    • Boston University, Even Further Back When