Hello, I’m Cheri
Welcome to my creative sanctuary!
I am a Soul Artist on a journey of discovery and expression through art and storytelling. My calling is to explore the depths of human and spiritual potential, weaving together threads of experience, observation, and exploration from struggle to triumph.
The Transformative Power of Creativity
Life is a constant evolution, and my creative practice has been my guiding light through its challenges. It offers a safe, playful, and nurturing space where I can embrace life's ebb and flow, enabling me to move through uncertainty with grace and resilience, holding space for all to find their own creative flow.
Embracing Many Roles
As a woman, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, volunteer, healer, artist, and author, each role has shaped my understanding of life’s intricate tapestry. My experiences within a large extended family, as an employee, business owner, and board member of a women’s group, have taught me invaluable lessons about navigating change, managing the needs of others, and understanding my own path toward wholeness, health, and expansion.
A Mosaic of Experiences
My professional journey has been rich and varied, encompassing roles as a teacher, financial analyst, accounting supervisor, Spiritual Life Coach, and Energy Healer. In each capacity, I have engaged deeply with writing, crafting non-fiction works including courses, blogs, articles, and manuals, and sharing insights and knowledge, lighting the way for others as well as myself.
A New Chapter in St. Augustine
In 2018, my husband and I embarked on an exciting new adventure in St. Augustine, Florida. This move invited my husband, Burt, and me to dive into uncharted creative waters. I created and maintained a website for a charitable and social women’s organization, taught intuitive painting classes, and fulfilled a lifelong dream of completing and self-publishing my first novel. The sequel to this novel is well underway, with Book 3 in the ethers.
The Dance of Art and Writing
For me, art and writing are intertwined in a collaborative dance. I am profoundly grateful to have discovered my creative flow, where every brushstroke and word helps me to reveal what is ready for emergence.
Through this dynamic process, I receive guidance and grace, empowering me to create my life with intention while reconnecting with my true self in the light of love. My offering is that all beings may benefit and remember their own creative light.
The Secret She Kept, a Novel
“There was nothing trite about this story or its characters. You could be frustrated with them in one moment and crying for them the next. Great setting, suspenseful storyline. Spent an entire afternoon because I couldn’t stop until the story ended.” Marie Reynolds
Sophia Murphy loves her predictable and routine life. Her husband, Jack, is the rock that gives her life meaning. When he dies unexpectedly, Sophia descends into paralyzing grief, pushing everyone away, including her family. Her strained relationship with her daughter worsens when Beth announces she is pregnant. She planned to wait a year before renovating her newly purchased house with her fiance, Justin, but now they need a Plan B.
Sophia's son, Kevin, suggests that Sophia be their Plan B. She is masterful at managing renovations and needs something to do.
Sophia and Beth think it is a terrible idea, but they both relent, and the tension rises as mother and daughter clash over significant issues. Beth drops a bomb on Sophia that hurts so deeply that it challenges their relationship. Sophia is ready to pack up and leave but discovers a secret that shatters her healing heart. She is left questioning who she is and where she belongs.
