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Sherry Berger
I began traveling in my early twenties and found that the experience offered a mind opening perspective of life in relation to the lives of others around the world. Since then, I've explored over 40 different countries, immersed in their cultures and customs, many of which lack the freedom of artistic creation and expression. Recognizing the many opportunities she was afforded in life, like an art education, would become the driving force behind my motivation...Squirrel
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Amazing Caregivers
Published: February 20th 2012Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
February 20th 2012
Amazing Caregivers A long overdue blog from Vietnam: September 2011 So the only person I've ever really taken care of is myself, and that's certainly no easy job. Sure, I'm physically healthy, but there's still a lot that goes into proper care of a human. There's a lot of nurture and commitment required, if you want to do it right. But what if I was responsible for me AND someone else?? Now that's a job, and I take my hat off to anyone who is in this role. The parents, children, wives, husbands, grandparents, brothers, sisters, friends, nurses, teachers and strangers who have taken care of another precious soul. This blog is dedicated to you. CARGIVER MISS THINH Thinh is 6 years old. She slowly enjoys her ice-cream sundae alongside me and Karen, as we suck ... read more
July 15th 2011
---THE UNPUBLISHED NOW PUBLISHED SERIES: BLOG ARCHIVES JULY 2010 --- Mondays are red, the number two is blue, Lisa comes in a multitude of green shades…sometimes olive and other times turquoise depending on her mood. I often subconsciously associate colors to people, places and things, I don’t know why but I read about it in Scientific America once, how right-brained artsy types like myself sort of color code the world, conceive everything more as an aura of color, and how this is "special". It’s like living in a rainbow, and I quite don’t mind. So what do I think of Bulgaria? Bulgaria is gold. The golden fields of sunflowers, glistening golden jars of honey, the golden bricks that lie around the Alexander Nevski church, a church with gold plated domes, the warm golden glow of the ... read more
April 17th 2009
Hope this blog find everyone well. I know I’ve been out of touch with most, and I apologize! I’m at the end of my volunteer time in Vietnam (I think) and for sure it has been the busiest yet. With a very fried brain, I can’t conjure up many personal thoughts/reflections at the moment, but I can write a little bit about what I’ve been doing and can post some photos to give you an idea. (If you’re unfamiliar with the project, please see below for links to the beginning stages.) First off, I’ve been in business mode - and have taken an extreme liking to Microsoft excel. Color-coding and organizing in spreadsheets every person and object in our new workshop AND AND (very excited) learning how to track and cross-reference all of it, how fun! ... read more
March 13th 2009
I’m always inspired with how smart children are, 20-month old Harrison has been no exception. With no concept of time, he’s a master at living in the moment. Looking at everything as if it is a fascinating miracle, which means a smooshed bug on the floor is as spectacular as a fancy diamond ring, and a garbage truck is way cooler than...anything. This also means a stroll down the street could take hours as we discuss at length every leaf, stone and bug that come across our path. Life is stress-free, happy and simple, and Harrison keeps me smiling (and busy!) all day long. Thank goodness for kids, who keep it all in perspective. But speaking of time, as lovely as it’s been, being part-time nanny and full-time freelancer has left me quite tired and with ... read more
September 28th 2008
Warm greetings from Vietnam! I’m full swing back into the disabled woman’s workshop that we began back in March 2008. But one of the most exciting aspects of my return was being able to deliver the memory portraits created by women of (no name) Art Group. ( About the project ). This time I’m happy to post actual video, which really shows the impact of the project. The women were touched beyond words and I was honored to represent the selflessness and talent of our group here in Vietnam. I feel it's proof that sharing one's self, one’s time, talent and skills, is truly priceless. CLICKE HERE FOR VIDEO: MEMORY PORTRAITS, Vietnam But you can’t see these gorgeous here! Prints of the original portraits will be on display at our next exhibit/fundraiser (yes I’... read more
From the Scottish Highlands to South Philly
Published: July 15th 2011North America » United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia » South Philly
June 11th 2008
---THE UNPUBLISHED NOW PUBLISHED SERIES: BLOG ARCHIVES JUNE 2008 --- Since my return to Philly, it seems as if I’ve spent mostly all of my time either talking about my past experiences, or planning for the future. I’ve barely spent one moment in the moment, and it’s begun to make me quite sad. What a contrast to travel life, where it’s all about staying in the moment. Traveling alone and living out of a backpack certainly does make life easier in some respects. Not that it doesn’t come with a hefty set of personal responsibilities, but home has brought upon a tricky juggling act of trying to keep balanced… of situating myself, planning, researching cars, laptops, apartments, future plane flights, and organizing paperwork, taxes, phone bills, rent, groceries, medical insurance, car insurance, freelance jobs, socializing and ... read more
May 24th 2008
Blogging from May 3-10th, 2008 For my last week, I set out for the Scottish Highlands to join up with Trees For Life, a non-profit organization I’ve been fond of since the (no name) Art Group Candle Project 2004 (our environmental beneficiary). They are also the organization from whom I’ve purchased many little tree gifts from. Volunteering with TFL would be an opportunity to do something a little different, working with the earth instead of people. Gettin dirty and doing something out of my comfort zone keeps it all interesting. About Trees For Life: Trees for life is an award-winning Scottish charity working to restore the Caledonian Forest to 600 square miles of the Highlands west of Inverness.The distinctive Caledonian Forest community, dominated by Scots pine, is substantially depleted and fragmented. Only 1% of ... read more
April 29th 2008
"It will all be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end." For sometime now, I couldn't stop my gut from wanting to see the castles along the coast of Scotland. This gut decision wasn't the most "logical idea" (as if any of them have been). It came with a pretty pricey plane ticket and an ungodly transit from Vietnam: 4 planes, 2 taxis, 1 bus, and some gold old fashioned time and patience got me here in about 2 days. Still say this is not a bad deal, going across the globe in a weekend. It was the 3 mile hike along the edge of the Scottish coast to Dunnottar Castle, when I realize, it wasn't so much the castles that my gut was after, but what was around them. There ... read more
Meeting The Trees In The Forest
Published: April 19th 2008Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An
April 17th 2008
The redwood trees are the tallest and strongest trees in the world, living for up to 2,200 years and reaching up to 380 ft. in height. Yet the root system of the redwood tree is surprisingly shallow, there is no main root. The way in which the trees are able to remain upright and strong for millennia is by growing close together with other redwood trees, intermingling and sharing root systems. Lifestart continues to grow on all levels. Karen's workload is shared by many others, adding to the success of the organization. Thank you to everyone who has gone above and beyond in contributions. Dr. John Sherman, aka "Dreamboat Johnnie" Melbourne, Australia Duration: 3 Weeks Karen picked up both John and I from the airport the same night. Within minutes John had me laughing out loud ... read more
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