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as we bumble through this thing called life
just us being us as we explore the expressive arts for mental health, wellbeing and recovery


I feel. I. II. III.
Feelings are not something to fear. It took us a long time to learn that
Jul 7, 2022


A Limited Vocabulary of Me: it's a start
What are the words that describe you? Just blurt - no filter!
Jun 14, 2022


how does your garden grow?
some days have more paint on the canvas than others | figuring stuff out can be…
Jun 2, 2022


Stopped in my tracks. Bridge closed
The shock of discovering you’re not where you think you are and actually the path is much longer and deeper. And it involves bridge building
May 25, 2022


Dissociation: How does it make you feel?
Dissociation. We have a definition but how does it feel? Well, today, it felt like this …
Mar 24, 2022


Body Scan Drawing: Art Therapy for Self
A fantastic, easy to use grounding and self check in tool that does not require skilled drawing
Mar 24, 2022


Which is incomplete? The art or the emotion?
Getting through a tough fortnight of anniversaries in a way that feels healing.
Mar 23, 2022


new growth on old wounds
new growth on old wounds hurts. but I’ll keep dressing them and I won’t let them get infected
Mar 16, 2022


Today. This.
Some days I just ache … and so I sit through layer upon layer I can’t set my mind to … and then
Mar 10, 2022


No, what?
Did you hear about her? Hours passed. Days in fact. No laughing matter
Mar 9, 2022


Then Covid took our breath away
so Covid stole our breath for a few days and we came out realising something … or someone … or something … had changed … or is it someone ..
Mar 8, 2022


Looking in … it’s not real yet. Or is it and I just won’t allow it? Oh yeah. That.
Looking in on the life I won’t let live. So I fake something else
Jan 14, 2022






Daily Self Regulation ART
an experience of insecurity for us has been greater than any breath of fresh ocean air in the rain
Jan 7, 2022


reflections the morning after
Dear 2021. What if I look past your flaws and really see you for what you were?
Jan 1, 2022




Conversations with mySelf: uhm, the blog? OR “we let shame sit in the driver’s seat” OR “butt kick”
You should launch this blog now. Yeah, yeah I know. Silence.
Dec 22, 2021


Today I sat … and it wasn’t wasted
raw. open. exposed. come on in #veryhumanrollercoaster #traumarecovery Photo by Maddie So today has been a day. I guess it’s a good...
Dec 9, 2021


Tried again. This time over the line we stepped …
getting creative in the name of self discovery #veryhumanthings #expressivearts #selfdiscovery actually there are a lot of lines there...
Dec 8, 2021
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