Schizo-affective disorder is a hard disease to tackle when societal pressures seem to dominate your routine, yet the sheer process of overcoming the stigma of this disease is complicated but workable. I used to think people were talking about me and judging me because of who I was, especially when I was young. I felt … Continue reading
My Article in NAMI Voice Newsletter
Bringing Peace and Happiness to the Psych Ward An article which ran in the NAMI Voice newsletter, Spring 2013 As a member of the National Alliance of Mental Illness and lecturer in a psych ward, I introduce a meditation exercise to my groups. I have everyone get comfortable and relaxed and count from toe to … Continue reading
A Favorite Memory
I was painting from a picture of a lady on a swing on a warm springs day. It was a blend of impressionism and realism and I was overcome by the feeling of peace and tranquility as I painted it. It reminded me of all the times I lectured at the psych ward and gave … Continue reading
My Mom Ambulatory Nurse Dedication
My Brazilian Mom, Maria, worked a Variety of jobs as an Ambulatory Nurse beginning in the early 50’s in Salt Lake City Utah.. She took care of patients hit by the pandemics, Disabilities. Disease of the elderly and was there to hold the hands of her patients and say a prayer for them at their … Continue reading
Id rather be safe and protected than be in the hands of those who don’t care
Woke up to nightmare to proctectors of law being attacked and pleading for their lives, I ran to my guest room and wrote a secret code on my poster board to bring them to safety. unbeknownst unto me, the demon and his gal who lived periodically uninvited in the room and across the way performed … Continue reading
History
My Friend, Lennis wanted to celebrate my Black History Month on my Birtday, First FridayArt Sale in Miwaukie, He purchased my treasured Navajo Painting I did at my Art Block I felt a Beautiful soul connection.. Artist and Author Sherry M Joiner
Happy Birthday, Me
I’m A Redhead Activist At Heart But I Still Enjoy My Birthday Cake.
Happy Black History Month
Black History Month my sweet and educated Black Grampa Tailor worked in a Village in Natal Brazil. My sweet dedicated plantation Brazilian slave worker Grandma who became blind in elder years. They had 10 children 3 were Nuns.
ICONS Of Our Century
Celebrating Black History Month, Paintings by Author and Artist Sherry M Joiner, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama. June Teenth and George Floyd Act to Freedom, Warnock, and Ossoff, Stacey Abrams. Rep. Lew Fredericks and me, Kamala Harris, Plantation worker
Honoring African Americans who led the road to success.
Black History Month. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Obama Care, Rose, Christy, Baby Girl, Paintings by Artist and Author Sherry M Joiner
Do You Remember Mr. Potato Head?
Pictures like this are great momentoes. I took out my hypertension which eroded into Mr ,Potato Head on my Birthday Cake. Good Birthday Therapy.
Living for a Cause
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed, Happy Aquarian Birthday To me Sherry
A Peace Walk
Dear Great Spirit in the Sky on my walks to equality, love, and peace hold mine and everyone’s narrative of life into your hands with great compassion so that those who make the judgements of guilt, will make them as a result of unified accountability. Salem Capitol. Sherry M Joiner Equal Pay Case 1971
Arts and Writing by Sherry 