I’ve been struggling with depression on and off for the past decade or more. But there are times when I am not at all depressed. These two aspects of myself has been at war, each side trying to convince the other side that they shouldn’t exist. The depressed side of me thinks I should just give up making art and […]
How do you keep up a studio practice when you’re depressed?
Exploring The Crone Archetype, Loneliness, Ageing as Isolation and How That Has Been Affecting My Self Expression
I recently ran into an old friend, one of my first friends when I moved here, pregnant. It was a very hard time in my life, but this woman was part of a group of women who welcomed me into their meetings. All of them, if I remember correctly, were identifying with Crone energy. I am now entering that stage […]
An Emotional Reunion With My Archetypes
I’m really struggling with the transition to menopause. Obviously it is hard for most women. I can deal with the physical symptoms for the most part, though yesterday it was hot all day and when it finally cooled down I started having rather intense hot flashes so that sucked. But the thing I hate the most is the affect it […]
Self esteem and @tiktoktraumadoc “Iffirmations”
The past few years I’ve been at the tail end of perimenopause. Hopefully will go into full menopause ANY DAY NOW PLEASE. It really is like going through puberty, so many changes, in every aspect of my life. I saw the video below on TikTok and really loved it. IFfirmations! In the Find Your Joy class I am taking, the […]