Sheralyn J. Bateman

To Brave Space

“In a safe space, people feel comforted and even comfortable. In a safe space, you can say what’s real and true for you without implications or repercussions…[However,] when we’re comfortable, we tend to stay the same. In a brave space, there is an invitation to be who you are, where you’re at, while being offeredContinue reading “To Brave Space”

To Body Shame

Hello, my dear friend. This one is going to be a brave one. Most of my blogs and my plans for my blog have been based around areas that are a bit more on the “safe” side. I’m known to be well-composed and able to skirt around difficult subjects by making everything sound really poeticContinue reading “To Body Shame”

To Getting Married

Well, we’re finally here. I’ve finally settled into some type of steadiness enough to be able to sit down with my computer and begin the beautifully long and detailed process of documenting the day I’ve waited for since I was ten years old and playing M.A.S.H. with my friends. I think I landed a muchContinue reading “To Getting Married”

To Memory

I’m on my second pot of coffee. The first was consumed on the familiar winding roads that lead through Meadowbrook, Jamesville, and Pompey. Destination: Highland Forest. I weaved down roads that I have known for many years, picking and choosing the side routes that may or may not be quicker but are too special toContinue reading “To Memory”

To Being Sheralyn Jeanne

I’m not one to usually share a lot about my life through the lens of being a performing musician. But tonight, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I miss it terribly. I left the stage as a songwriter about 4 1/2 years ago and it was the best decision I could have made atContinue reading “To Being Sheralyn Jeanne”

To Faithfulness

Over the past 4 years I have moved almost 10 times, colored or changed my hair at least 20 times, changed jobs almost once a year apart from teaching private lessons, fluctuated in weight by 20lbs, ran miles well into the thousands, gone through a lot of chocolate, a lot of journals and a lotContinue reading “To Faithfulness”

To Aging

The first time I expected to hear “Sheralyn, you’re not [insert young age in comparison to old age here] anymore” was not at 26. I expected to be 46 when someone would say to me that I’m not 26 anymore. But no. At 26 I heard “Sheralyn, you’re not 16 anymore.” I don’t think it’sContinue reading “To Aging”

To Writing

I’m honestly not really sure why I’m here; only that writing keeps calling me back. It’s often a scary step to take when you know you’re supposed to do something but you really don’t know why. But what’s even scarier is when you don’t really know if it matters to someone else. The most vulnerableContinue reading “To Writing”