“When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense.”― Kahlil Gibrán, Sand and Foam Dear Readers, Today I am tired. In a world that favours doing, and being productive, it is hard to feel tired. I have a restlessness that feels better if I am… Continue reading Intuitive Mental Health Recovery: Letting Your Body, Your Feelings, and Your Creativity Lead You to Health
Category: therapeutic art
Experimenting with Art: A Mirror for Recovery
These cooler, shorter days have encouraged more art exploration, as well as catching up on needed sleep and rest. I recently read an article about the difference between art therapy and therapeutic art making that defined therapeutic art making as focusing more on the product than the process. The article went on to say that… Continue reading Experimenting with Art: A Mirror for Recovery
Mental Health Mapping: A Year Comes to A Close
When you silence your needs, your soul shrinks in isolation. When you express yourself, your soul comes out to play. ~Melody Godfred, Self Love Poetry Photo by Meegan Simpson-Cooke This cloud formation this week foreshadows changing weather. The sun of summer will change to more cloudy days as we move through fall. Winter's hibernation is… Continue reading Mental Health Mapping: A Year Comes to A Close
Letter to my Readers
"All journies have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware." ~ Martin Buber Dear Readers, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Next week on October 10th is World Mental Health Day - the "birthday" of this blog series. I am so thankful for each of you who have supported me as I have shared my… Continue reading Letter to my Readers
Caregiving and Caring for Yourself:
Caregiving for a Loved One with a Mental Illness Screenshot from Facebook I am posting this post early as I am taking a holiday this week and next. I will make my final two posts of this series on October 2nd and October 9th. When doing some research on this topic, I had difficulty to… Continue reading Caregiving and Caring for Yourself: