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 | 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 | 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...
by Shari | Mar 1, 2020 | family, Life in General, mental illness, parenting, therapy
Isn’t it interesting how many people have perfect lives? To judge from my relatives’ posts on social media, nothing happens but bringing home trophies, straight A’s and loving family gatherings. They like smiling and church and friends and their fabulous houses and...
