I feel. I. II. III.
- Jul 7, 2022
- 2 min read
Things we do when we can’t talk it through: getting creative in the name of self discovery
Feelings are not always clear. Feelings are not always consistent. They are not only one thing or even seemingly connected. Sometimes they feel simply provoked. And the understanding stops there. For some time. And time can be so many lengths and experiences. As can be feelings.
“They” say time heals all feelings
I think time FEELS all feelings
If we let it.
Not race through time to have it be done
But to stop and live in time to have it be lived
And when we give our feelings time, we give our selves the gift of feelings.
Because even hard feelings are a gift
They are part of the living
Whole living
And in it we can be whole
And know life
So
Feelings are not always clear. Feelings are not always consistent. They are not only one thing or even seemingly connected. Life itself is none of those things either.
And to live life
Full life
We need to …
Bit of a ground breaking therapy session yesterday. Sometimes we can still be in the storm knowing that there will be an after the storm and be excited for it. Because after the storm comes new growth.
art by Delilah
writing by Kendall
How Are You Doing?
Can't talk it out? Can you draw it? Squiggle it? Dig holes into the couch? Burn something (safely!). Blow a dandelion and watch it scatter?
anything and everything matters
If it comes from you, it is IMPORTANT
We are in this together
The Very Human Beings
Come Along: What is this and how to join in?
Sometimes words just don't express, do they? Or sometimes they do but not as conversation or talk. We often get very lost trying to articulate in everyday sentences. So we turn to art, music, film, sound, metaphor, creative dialogue, prose, you name it. Whatever will help us take "it" from "that" to "this".
You know what is the most amazing thing about humans? Every single one of us is a creative being. Every single one of us has the ability to express ourselves creatively. If you haven't already tried, give it a go and experience the freedom it brings. It's breathtaking, we promise!
What's that? You are not an artist? You can't? Who told you that? For me it was my grade 1 classroom teacher and my grade 5 music teacher. Who was it for you?
Here – throw egg in their face!
Come on, we have even garnished it for you!
CAN'T. CAN'T. CAN'T. CAN'T. CAN'T. CAN
Grab whatever you have at your fingertips and dig deep into your pockets of all you can and let's help each other say what some days we just can't.
As always, feel free to riff off ours if you are stuck. In fact, we would LOVE that.
If you're feeling brave, post your versions in our comment feed so others can be inspired too. Or upload to your own social media (be sure to use our hashtags - #veryhumanthings - so we can find each other). Either way, make sure to comment on posts by others and encourage one another as we find new voices.
The only rules are: RESPECT!
See you in there!
Kendall et al
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