All ‘what if’ roads lead to nowhere. I got to thinking, what if I get this art table but I still don’t paint? Then of
Category: Anxiety
I Can Keep Going.
I Can Keep Going was drawn by Robert (19) with writing by Michelle (12). What stands out in this piece for me is the brick
The Grumpy CNA
Content: Suicide. Blood. Emotional angst. Cruel Words was painted by several of us. What strikes me is how affected I was by the suicide of
Mental Illness and Demons
My neighbor has Schizophrenia. A different neighbor says it’s not a mental illness but that he has demons. She inaccurately applied Scripture, which I quickly
Strong Enough
Today is one of those days where I feel the weight of what happened in the hospital. I feel shocked, stunned, grieved. I can only
Therapy Review: Half of Us and All
In therapy we talked about the unfinished image “Both of Us”, drawn by Robert over a two day period. We spent a lot of time
Finishing Work
I’ve been finishing work in my books. I set a goal this year to finish work I started but there was an interruption that put
Don’t Forget Me
My physical wounds have healed faster than emotional wounds. There’s a real fear that time will pass, I’ll ‘look better’, and people will forget that
I can’t seem to get myself to truly paint. It’s as if I’m stopped up. All I seem capable of is painting shapes and simple
Today is a quiet kind of day. I’m a tad bit on the depressed side. I think the poem is heavier in truth than anticipated. I just