PORT Stephens author and Women’s Healing Sanctuary co-founder Sharalyn Drayton, has released her personal memoir “Finding Tomorrow”.
The book explores Drayton’s journey through grief and healing following personal loss.
She described the writing process as both painful and transformative.
“Writing Finding Tomorrow was an act of survival as much as creativity,” she said.
“Each word helped me piece together the fragments of loss and point my heart toward healing.
“My greatest hope is that these pages gently remind other women, especially grieving mothers, that even through pain the possibility of tomorrow awaits.”
The book has already gained national attention, being named a finalist in the 2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards, a national recognition that celebrates authors for their creativity, impact and dedication to the craft of writing.
Reviewers have praised the memoir for its honesty and emotional depth.
“Through Sharalyn’s unflinching honesty, we come to understand that grief is not a dead end, but a radical opening,” one reviewer said.
“It strips away illusion, allowing transformation and hope to take root where only despair once grew.”
Proceeds from sales will go directly to the Angel Sponsorship Program, an initiative of the Women’s Healing Sanctuary in Port Stephens.
The program funds retreat stays for women experiencing grief, trauma, exhaustion and hardship, offering them a safe space to pause, rest and begin recovery.
By Cosette DE LORENZO
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