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Once Upon a Harley

Thank you to all my acquaintances, friends, and relatives for your beautiful and endearing presents, cards, and messages of love for my birthday. I celebrated my special day at Seaside this weekend on my Cousin Mickey’s Harley and visiting with my Aunt Deanna from Brazil who is 92, and family. I healed with the ocean and will … Continue reading →

Healing- ‘A Flare of Remembrance’

Painting Healing- ‘ A Flare of Remembrance.’ The photo is of me beside this healing rose that I oil painted. I called it ‘A Flare of Remembrance.’ It was once on exhibition at the Oregon Society of Artists in Portland, Oregon, and the painting brought me good luck. I hung in NAMI Multnomah’s office for … Continue reading →

Painting of Joelle

Painting during the Holidays, I did an oil portrait I named, ‘Joelle,’ a Brazilian child. Please visit the Homepage of this website to see a preview of the ‘Live’ presentation I gave to the Humanists of Greater Portland in November. Enjoy!  

Keynote Address- First Presbyterian Church

My Keynote Address Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Vancouver. I gave a presentation to Neil Degerstedt, Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington and Volunteer Ombudmans. Neil Degerstedt comments were- “Sherry, Another round of applause for your heartfelt and deeply moving presentatiion today. Our volunteers and staff were very touched with your … Continue reading →

A Gift for Hillary

Shipped my painting of ‘Hillary’ to Hillary Clinton this week. Should be there on Monday. Photo is of my friend Theresa, left, my oil painting I did of Hillary, middle, and I, right.  

Comments- the Humanists of Greater Portland

Nearing the end of my 2015 speaking tour. People are reaching out in so many beautiful ways. I am so happy to say that I will give a presentation on Schizoaffective Disorder, Sherry Goes Sane to the Volunteer Ombudsmans at the First Presbyterian Church in Vancover, December 28th. Yesterday I just received a comment on … Continue reading →

‘Humanist’ Comment

I am so thrilled to receive this comment about my speech ‘Living A Life With Schizoaffective Disorder and Sherry Goes Sane that I gave on November 29th to the Humanists of Greater Portland: Dear Sherry, I want to sincerely thank you for your presentation on mental illness. It was a moving presentation and informative. You gave … Continue reading →

A Veil of Snow

Every year, for four years, I feel myself walking up a new spiritual path to celebrate another happening of my life. With the tiny hands of my adopted granddaughters- Kayla and Kylie, held tight in the creases of my palms, I pass through a veil of snow, the white powdery stuff, that hides the scars … Continue reading →