1989: Sharon was told by her spiritual teacher that it was time to leave monastic life and go back "into the world," and so she packed up her bags and moved to Beverly...Hills, that is...swimmin' pools, movie stars...

1990: Sharon Janis spent the next seven years editing and producing many television shows and films, including: Hard Copy, Candid Camera, Disney's Prime Nine News, The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and X-Men, winning many local, national, and international awards.

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1995: While healing from some physical challenges, Sharon received a powerful inner guidance to "Share what you have learned," and began to write.