Welcome to my page! I am Sophia Dare. named for the outerBanks (Dare Co.) in NC. but I have been staying warm in Florida for 20 years with my wild men! I started Dare2Shine Inc in 04 after losing my oldest son to heart disease. He was our Sunshine boy, and we were so blessed to have him in our life for the eight years we shared. He was not verbal but loved on others in a way that they would not forget.

Me and my wildmen!

Through my paintings, an illustrated children's book, speaking and writing, it is my hope that others will be inspired to live life to the fullest, stop and notice God's beauty and blessings all around them, and see how important it is that the world see their own colors and light. Dare to SHINE!

You can visit my blog and  more of our story at www.dare2shine.com but please come back and shop!!

I have assigned all of my sales to benefit the charity, IDEAS, which supports the families of children with idic-15.