Colourful Life
SHARON L BECH'S POWERFUL MEMOIR
Courage - Resilience - Forgiveness
YOUR INVITATION TO DISCOVER SHARON'S STORY OF ABANDONMeNT, COURAGE AND HOPE
What helped Sharon find the courage to move forward and what might her story Inspire You?
What happens when you believe you deserve more? Discover the choices that helped Sharon find a way forward.
Colourful Life
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Through her deeply personal story of childhood separation, adversity and forgiveness, Sharon shares her journey towards reclaiming her voice and recognising her worth.
For anyone who has ever felt alone, held back by their past or unsure how to move forward, Colourful Life offers a heartfelt reminder: another chapter is possible.
A story of courage, hope and the choice to keep going.
Written by Sharon L Bech
Your Past May Be Part of Your Story,
but It Does Not Have to Decide Your Future
What happens when a little girl is separated from her parents, divided from her five siblings and placed into a welfare system filled with uncertainty?
How does she find a sense of belonging when she is moved between children’s homes and foster families, never knowing where she will be living next?
And after years of disappointment, anger and pain, how does she make the life-changing choice to forgive?
Colourful Life is Sharon L Bech’s honest, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful memoir.
It is the story of a little girl who faced separation, instability, abuse and repeated disappointment, yet found within herself the courage and determination to keep going.
More than a story about what happened to Sharon, Colourful Life is a story about what she eventually chose to do with everything that had happened
Sharon’s Story Begins at Just Three Years Old
Sharon is only three when she and her five siblings are taken from their parents.
They are separated and placed into the unfamiliar and often unkind world of the welfare system.
Sharon must adjust to life in children’s homes and with foster families who do not always make her feel as though she belongs.
She is moved from one home to another, holding onto the dream that one day she will be reunited with her parents and siblings.
Then, just when it seems her luck may be changing, Sharon discovers her sister Debbie at her primary school.
The two sisters are joyfully reunited in the playground.
Soon afterwards, Sharon is reunited with another sister, Glenda. When their foster placement falls apart, two of the girls are finally allowed to return to live with their parents.
For Sharon, it feels like a dream coming true.
But the picture of a safe and happy family home is soon shattered.
Faced with abuse, instability and repeated disappointment, Sharon begins to feel as though she does not truly belong anywhere.
The lost and frightened little girl grows into a rebellious and resentful teenager who is still searching for love, safety and a place to call home.
The Family That Helped Change Sharon’s Life
A turning point comes when Sharon goes to live with her mother’s brother and his wife.
For the first time, she experiences the love and support of a nurturing family.
Through their care, Sharon begins learning that even when we cannot control what happens to us, we may still have choices about how we respond and how we move forward.
These lessons become an important foundation in Sharon’s life.
Years later, she is confronted with a painful truth and a life-defining choice:
Will she continue holding onto the anger and resentment she carries towards those who hurt her?
OR
Or will she begin the difficult journey towards forgiveness and freedom?
A Story of Pain, Hope and the Power of Choice
Colourful Life does not pretend that forgiveness is easy.
It does not dismiss the pain of Sharon’s experiences or excuse the actions of those who caused her harm.
Instead, it explores what can happen when we decide that the past will no longer control every part of our future.
Sharon’s story shows that forgiveness is not always about the other person.
Sometimes, it is about freeing ourselves from the weight of anger and resentment so that we can begin living differently.
At the heart of Colourful Life is the message Sharon now shares through The L.I.F.E. Movement:
No matter what life serves us, or the difficulties we face, we all have a choice.
The Book That Waited Beneath the Bed
Sharon wrote and published Colourful Life in 2015.
The book reached the Amazon bestseller list, and a producer even expressed interest in turning Sharon’s story into a movie.
From the outside, it appeared to be an extraordinary success.
But behind the scenes, Sharon was afraid.
Sharing her book meant sharing her truth.
It meant allowing people to see her pain, vulnerability and the experiences she had spent years trying to understand.
So the books remained packed away in a box beneath her bed.
They sat there collecting dust while Sharon found reasons not to launch them or speak openly about her story.
Even though the message in the book had helped Sharon overcome so much, fear was still holding her back.
Eventually, Sharon recognised that she was being invited to make another choice.
She could continue hiding, or she could take the book out from beneath the bed, honour her story and allow its message to reach the women who may need it.
Today, Sharon is choosing to be seen.
She is choosing to use her voice.
She is choosing to share Colourful Life not as a victim of her past, but as a woman rising into the next chapter of her life.
This Book Is for You If...
Colourful Life may speak to you if:
You have ever felt abandoned, rejected or alone
You have struggled to understand where you belong
Your childhood experiences have continued affecting your adult life
You are carrying anger or resentment from the past
You are exploring what forgiveness may mean for you
You are learning to establish boundaries and value yourself
You want to believe that another chapter is possible
You need a reminder of your own strength and resilience
You are ready to stop allowing the past to determine your future
You appreciate honest stories of adversity, courage and hope
This book may also help friends, family members and professionals better understand how childhood separation, instability and trauma can continue influencing a person throughout their life.
What You Will Discover Within Colourful Life
Through Sharon’s deeply personal story, you will explore:
The emotional impact of being separated from family
A child’s search for safety, love and belonging
Life within children’s homes and foster placements
The lasting effects of abandonment and instability
How childhood pain can follow us into adulthood
The anger and resentment that can develop after repeated hurt
The difference a loving and supportive family can make
The complex and personal journey towards forgiveness
The importance of choice, courage and self-worth
The possibility of creating a future that is not defined by the past
Colourful Life is heartbreaking, honest and powerful.
Above all, it is a story of hope.
Colourful Life is heartbreaking, honest and powerful.
Above all, it is a story of hope.
The Story Behind The L.I.F.E. Movement
Sharon’s experiences and the lessons within Colourful Life eventually became the foundation of her L.I.F.E. Framework.
Lean In
Acknowledge what you are feeling rather than continuing to avoid or suppress it.
Identify
Become curious about your emotions and understand where they may have begun.
Forgiveness
Explore forgiveness as a way of releasing yourself from the continuing weight of anger and resentment.
Embrace Your Self-Worth
Recognise that you are worthy of love, respect, happiness, connection and a fulfilling life.
Today, Sharon shares this message through The L.I.F.E. Movement, her speaking and the meaningful spaces she is creating for women.
The book is where her story is told.
The movement is where the conversation continues.
A Personal Message From Sharon
For many years, my books remained hidden in a box beneath my bed.
I told myself I was not ready.
The truth was that I was afraid of being vulnerable, being judged and allowing people to see the real story behind the woman I had become.
Taking this book out from beneath my bed has been one of my own courageous steps.
I now understand that my story is not only about what happened to me.
It is about the choices I have made, the lessons I have learned and the future I am continuing to create.
If my story helps one woman feel seen, understand that she is not alone or believe that another chapter is possible, then sharing it has been worthwhile.
I hope Colourful Life reminds you that your voice matters, your story matters and your past does not have to decide what comes next.
With love,
Sharon Bech
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It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn
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Colourful Life can also be purchased as a meaningful gift for a friend, family member or woman who may need a reminder that she is not alone and that another chapter is possible.
Content Awareness
Colourful Life contains personal accounts of childhood separation, foster care, family instability and abuse.
Some readers may find parts of Sharon’s story emotionally challenging. Please read at your own pace and seek appropriate personal or professional support if any part of the book brings up difficult emotions for you.
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Your Story Is Still Being Written
You may not have chosen every experience that shaped your life.
But there can come a moment when you choose what happens next.
Let Sharon’s story remind you that even during the darkest seasons, courage, hope and another chapter may still be waiting.
One Voice. One Courageous Step. One Conversation at a Time.
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