For this episode I’m joined by my son Otis, and our guest is Sharryn Smith, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Sharryn is a visual artist, who works primarily in acrylic paint. After suffering a stroke, Sharryn lost the ability to use the right side of her body, as well as some of her memory, and her ability to speak, and had to transition to living in a retirement care facility. She shares today about that transition, of her path to relearning how to speak, how to walk, and how to paint - now having to use her left/non-dominant hand, and painting with her finger instead of a paint brush. Her journey of recovery is very inspiring, and she delivers an important message: you have to keep moving, keep doing things, and you have to do it yourself, regardless of any help you may also receive. There’s no resting for Sharryn! Thank you Sharryn for sharing with us today!
This interview was originally recorded on Jan 30th 2025
