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A Gift From Africa

A beautiful surprise I received in the mail yesterday. A Pay it Forward gift from Judy Fardig. It is an apron made in Africa in honor of President Obama. I will cherish it forever. Thank you, Judy!

OSA Volunteer Show

My oil painting of “Just Being There,” 21×27 will be displayed at the Oregon Society of Artists Volunteer Show. The gallery is located at 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon. My painting will be exhibited with two of my other pieces, January 11- January 30, 1-4 pm. The gallery is closed Sundays. Please come to the … Continue reading →

Winner of Sherry Goes Sane Contest

Here is a photo of Sherry Marasse, winner of my Sherry Goes Sane Reader Contest. She hung the prize, my painting of ‘Brilliant Flowers Opening Up to the Sun,’ in her counseling office at the Tyler Center.

‘Arranging flowers’

My painting of young Julie A. Fast arranging flowers. Every time Julie has invited me to her lovely home to visit her mom’s beautiful garden, she plucks a bouquet from the sweet earth and hands it to me. Friends are the flowers in the gardens of life.  

My brother Doug’s Anniversary

Every year on September 16th, I celebrate my brother’s anniversary. I remember the first year I made an AIDS quilt with a blue and pink background and his name in the shape of a cross. I would go on a sentimental yet passionate walk watching the trees undress their branches into the brilliant colors of autumn, … Continue reading →

ABOUT Camping

Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Camping with Children   Went camping at Rockaway last weekend with my husband, Joe, our friend, Todd, and youth America- our adopted grand girls- 3 and 5. Utilizing my teaching techniques. The first day we set up tent. Weather- sunny, warm, permitting.  I made a hopscotch out of yellow notebook paper with an illustration of rainbows, … Continue reading →

My NAMI Anniversary

So happy to announce that I am celebrating my third year as a Lecturer volunteering in a psych ward for NAMI Multnomah and giving speeches in NAMI’s In Our Own Voice program.

I’d Like to discuss my Memoirs Written. by myself Sherry M Standing Joiner so that if there are questions. I have written my memoir Sherry Goes Sane, my Life experience with Schizoaffective Disorder and Last Miracle for Maria, mental illness and suicide, in my own words and my own experiences. Every words of my books are words of my experience and the ways I cope and get better, any other added comments or claims I did not write about my journey is false and untrue. Thank you, Sherry M Joiner I’m typing at my computer every month and sometimes weeks, not to achieve fame and fortune, but only to help others in an honest, skillful and compassionate way. No one I know of is reliving these chapters of life in my shoes and typing it for me. Thanks again, Sherry

       

Northwest NAMI Walk May 18

The Northwest NAMI Walk on Saturday was a huge success. 3,000 walkers and 4,000 participants showed up in Portland to make a statement that no one should be ashamed that they have a mental illness and to make more programs for NAMI available. I was honored to be a part of this wonderful walk. I met … Continue reading →