These right here? These are the things I find fundamental. The things that come up again and again in emotional work. These are the life lessons I've learned along the way, often the hardest way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The things that can be so hard to let sink in.
The game CHANGERS....
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay. (re-sharing a favorite semi-updated)
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If you are learning, that's okay. There's no shame. There are likely many forces and reasons why you weren't shown or taught sooner. Particularly for anyone from marginalized or oppressed groups. Particularly for women. Particularly for those who experienced...
Or what we don’t create at all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It pains me to think about how many of us avoid creating because we don’t think we are “any good” or as good as others or it’s a waste of time or even just because there’s a million...
After years away from using paint or collage myself, I reminded myself again and again to “start where you are” and enjoy the process––a life lesson I hope to empower others to consider. In art and in life, we don’t have to have it all figured out or be certain...
