Maria Shine Stewart

South Euclid

Freelance Columnist at Cleveland.com

I teach writing, write, and am a mental health counselor. Two longtime columns “Sun Messages” https://t.co/pa3o1VH7A6 and “A Kinder Campus”

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Four Hillcrest reasons to celebrate: Sun Messages

3 weeks ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Yes, it’s back! Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL) is offering its annual Summer Reading Challenge for readers of all ages beginning Monday, June 2, through Thursday, July 31. “Color Our World” is this year’s theme to celebrates art and creativity through color. The Challenge boosts incentives for children, teens and adults to read in summer.
The message of whispering flags: Sun Messages

1 month ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Quietly, in the night, someone – or a group – placed small flags on each side of our driveway apron in South Euclid. And each year in late May, they seem to whisper:Do not forget soldier sacrifices. Cherish your freedom. As we learned in grade school, our flag encompasses wholeness (unity) and individuality (each stripe, a colony; each state, a glowing star). These are small flags with a big message, uttered softly: “You were born here. Free.” I.
A smorgasbord of springtime opportunities to learn and grow: Sun Messages

1 month ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Do you agree that the seasons are a series of rotating surprises in northeast Ohio? As at a cafeteria or in a buffet line (try saying “smorgasbord” five times fast), we all have our favorite dishes, so though March is often blustery, it also brings a sprinkling of bright flowers, along with dollops of fresh snow. Think: gelatin with marshmallows?
Hope and healing through Hillcrest memories: Sun Messages

1 month ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

The transition between spring and summer offers blossoms of all types, including blossoming opportunities to make, and pursue, new contacts and endeavors. Indoors or outdoors, the Hillcrest area offers recreation and inspiration to those seeking to recharge. And looking back to Hillcrest memories has no specific timeline. Read on!Picnic in the park. The annual picnic, that is.
Play, work, love – and play some more: Sun Messages

1 month ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Have you always wanted to learn more about . . . [insert topic of your choice]? Chances are, you would. Most readers are on a quest for information and connection. From libraries to the internet, friends to experts, lectures to TED talks, your mind craves growth and understanding.
New Hillcrest happenings beckon and enthrall: Sun Messages

2 months ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Tired of “Same old, same old?”Or “Not again!”Or “I am bored.”These are the expressions others say – and that we may feel, too. And if so, It’s past time to shake things up. Replace the blahs with “something new!” “I can do it!” And “this is engaging!”Pursue a new interest. Make a new friend. Get involved. Launch a spring of your own (in your step, in your heart) to enliven our region. Hillcrest’s seven cities are blooming with opportunity.
When spring taps on your window: Sun Messages

2 months ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

When spring taps on your window: Sun MessagesSOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Happy Earth Month! Yes, there is still time to get involved in this special commemoration. Put on your walking shoes or gardening gloves and gather some inspiration from the air, the sun, the soil … and the newsletter of Friends of Euclid Creek. “April is a month of renewal with trees and shrubs leafing-out and other plants sprouting from the leaf litter. . . . [More] bird-songs are heard everywhere.
Kindness, connection and beauty prevail: Sun Messages

2 months ago | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Has the appearance of “snow blossoms” in recent days, and a return of gray skies, dimmed your spirit? Have you forgotten that early spring has sprayed its first spritz of fragrance, applied dabs of color from its palette and has turned up the volume of the breeze and bird songs? At the moment, two seasons have converged. I took a picture, or tried to, of snow blossoms.
Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: Berberine

Mar 26, 2025 | arcamax.com | Maria Shine Stewart

Berberine is a bioactive compound from a range of plants grown throughout the globe. OverviewBerberine has proposed benefits ranging from relieving canker sores to managing blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes. This supplement also has a history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Special functionsBerberine has a well-documented benefit for managing cellular oxidative stress. It improves the function of antioxidant enzymes and reduces the levels of reactive oxygen species in the body’s cells.
Don’t overlook March surprises, stay attuned: Sun Messages

Mar 24, 2025 | cleveland.com | Maria Shine Stewart |Maria Shine

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – After a few health setbacks, I am happy to have resumed my morning walks with Happy. There is a lot to sniff out there. For her, a bouquet of earthly scents. Tor me, a tonic of fresh air. Whether we perambulate on two legs or four, two wheels or four – spring is invigorating. As you know – or will soon surmise – Happy is my four-legged friend, companion, and (starring in a newer role), private-duty dog.

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