Selected Works
A curated selection of travel and personal essays.
Hi, I’m Sherry. I write stories for anyone who’s ever felt small in a big world and still wanted to taste everything it had to offer. My work blends humor, reflection, and the surprising tenderness of ordinary moments. Whether I’m being ignored by cats in Spain, falling in love with tiles in Japan, or noticing the quiet magic of my Seattle neighborhood, I write about being human in all the places that shape us.
A group trip in Spain unexpectedly turned solo, and a community of indifferent cats showed me how to be present again.
The Cats Who Ignored Me in Spain
A solo traveler in Strasbourg discovers how strangers, new friends, and simple kindness can turn a quiet morning into something healing.
Getting Lost and Found in Strasbourg
In Amsterdam, a room of paintings stirred a memory I’d carried since fourth grade—one that led me back to a beloved teacher, a ruptured past, and a doorway I finally stepped through.
When Memory Becomes Light
At the end of a whirlwind tour of Japan, a fifth-generation roof tile artist reminded me what makes us human.
A Conversation in Clay
A slow walk along Seattle’s waterfront becomes a doorway into the city’s older stories—the land, the tides, and the quiet wild still pulsing beneath our feet.