by Shari Shattuck | Dec 31, 2024 | beauty, creative inspiration, depression, Life in General, Nature: Hiking, Wildlife & More, therapy, writers, writing
I live in trees. I don’t mean in a treehouse or a hammock but surrounded by huge, varied trees that soar and thrive, that are covered with moss and mushrooms and ferns that grow 40 feet up. I love and respect them, they fill me with joy and peace, and though...
by Shari Shattuck | Dec 7, 2024 | authors, creating character, depression, Life in General, writers, writing
The other day, I was walking into a store and two—we’ll call them scruffy—older gentleman were exiting, both of them seemed down on both luck and mood. One thing that tweaks at my heart is when people try not to meet your eyes, as though they are somehow ashamed...
by Shari Shattuck | Sep 4, 2024 | creating character, creative inspiration, depression, family, Life in General, therapy, writers, writing
As a rule, I’m a cheerful woman. Not many people see me when I’m down, and that’s by design. My darker days are pretty intense, and unlike many who turn to friends or even social media for rescue, my response to a hard and unfeeling world is...
by Shari | Nov 12, 2021 | beauty, cancer, depression, family, Life in General, Marriage, men, writers, writing
Today it is raining in slivers of silver and the sky, white and pearly, seems more a tantalizing veil of depth than an opaque discouragement. My husband feels well enough to work a bit in the garage and so, while I have this time and energy, I will tell you the story...
by Shari | Feb 21, 2021 | America, authors, beauty, creating character, creative inspiration, depression, Entertainment, humor., Life in General, therapy, writers, writing
I find myself stuck in a kind of limbo, and I know I’m not alone. I want to write, to be creative, to offer love and support to others in greater need than myself during these tough times, but it seems there is little I can do to escape the sodden feeling of...
by Shari | May 20, 2020 | America, art, authors, beauty, depression, humor., makeup, Nature: Hiking, Wildlife & More, therapy, writers, writing
Since we’ve been in what I like to call, Consideration-for-others-because-I’m-not-an-asshole Lockdown, few of us have bothered much to get out of pajamas, much less dress up. That’s fine by me! I’m a writer so comfy jeans and a sweater are my go-to grabs in the...
