Romance and Emotion making up with Schizoaffective Disorder after a stressful stretch of life ARTWORK-Picking Roses for my Sweetheart. A painting I did while working through my November stress, oil 18×24. Sherry Joiner
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ARTWORK Portrait in Black
Taking Charge with Schizoaffective Disorder Thank you for your support. I am still grieving and will for awhile, but I am practicing peaceful meditation and am able to let go of the things I could not control or change. It finally feels good to take charge of my life once again. Painting I did … Continue reading
Changes from sadness
Making Lifestyle changes with Schizoaffective Disorder With the many upsets in November and the sadness that fell upon Brazil’s soccer team recently, I am making lifestyle changes to improve my stress-management skills. I am getting plenty of rest, walking, and writing and will dabble in my oils again. I talked with my friend, Melody … Continue reading
ABOUT Brazil’s Fate
Columbia plane crash allowing myself permission to mend with Schizoaffective Disorder My condolences for the families of the Brazilian Soccer Team members who perished in the Columbia Plane Crash this AM. It is a very sad day. Beijos e abracas para me familia em Brazil. Amor para todos. In this photo I am reading … Continue reading
Grief and Bro Doug
Grieving on Thanksgiving Day with Schizoaffective Disorder Thanksgiving Day, we celebrate my late brother Doug’s birthday. He would have turned 58, on November 24th. He was a kind, intelligent, deep, and generous soul. I know he would have been amazed at the changes made in the politics of the gay life style now days.. … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
Feeling happy and grateful with Schizoaffective Disorder this Thanksgiving Holiday May the sun rise up to greet you this Thanksgiving and give you peaceful, restful, and healing thoughts. Thank you to all my cousins, my friends, my political organizations, and NAMI groups on this website, twitter, and Facebook. Your connections and wonderful posts have … Continue reading
Getting Well
Taking care of myself after election with Schizoaffective Disorder What an experience it was to be a roller skater in my youth. I could glide to my freedom in my rollerskating outfits as I pushed aside my fears and anxieties while I circled the rinks. Now I will try another type of creativity or … Continue reading
Election Aftermath
Living with Schizoaffective feelings after Nov. 8th, 2016 election. Photo of my husband, Joe, at 35, standing next to a print of the famous picture that was hanging in our living room- ‘Stag at Bay.’ Joe turns 71, this Wednesday- November 16th. Happy Birthday, Honey. Since last Tuesday, our lives have changed course. We … Continue reading
Hillary by Sherry Joiner
Hillary Rodham Clinton I’m still with her. She is still my champion. My oil portrait of Hillary, Sherry Joiner.
ABOUT ‘Woods’ with Joe
Visiting with my family during Halloween with Schizoaffective Disorder It was a great time seeing my sister again, who was turning 70 this November. We dressed up in our Halloween costumes for the Holiday and danced to Michael Jackson’s greatest hits. When ‘Thriller’ came on, it cast a spell on me. My husband, who was … Continue reading
Arts and Writing by Sherry 