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Embracing Grief: An unexpected yet crucial step in healing from childhood trauma
Therapy has been consistent in my life since I was 21. That was when my one and only vivid memory of childhood sexual abuse surfaced. It turns out it was ongoing, and that almost all my memories of it were repressed in a brilliant scheme by my brain to protect me. I was flying very blind at the time that this memory surfaced, but I was determined to deal with this head-on (I found out later that this is also a trauma response). So, I sought therapy, not having any clue as to what kind of...
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Are you a “REAL” Artist? (and what is a “REAL” artist anyway?)
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”- Pablo Picasso I just...
Sailing Home
This song always kills me. It moves me to my bones, and touches something so deep and gritty. It reminds me of the...
Process Not Product
Sometimes….OK, well a LOT of times, I catch myself trying to make something pleasing or “good." It means that I...
Vulnerability
I have a new hero: Brene’ Brown! When my friend recommended that I get to know her work, I had no idea what I...
Spontaneous Collage
This little process emerged while I was working with a client, and I use it to this day to shake loose the creative...
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