No, what?
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min read
Things we do when we can’t talk it through: getting creative in the name of self discovery
acrylic print on paper
Did you hear about her?
No, what?
Couldn’t breathe for days
No, really?
Just lay there
No, wow
Hours passed, days in fact
No kidding
“Short of breath “
No laughing matter
“Laboured breathing”
No dice
“Breath-less-nesssssssss”
No less
They called it
No wonder
Stand by for respiratory support
No way
She got over it
No ifs, no buts
She’s breathing again
No harm done
She’s still taking it slow
No pain, no gain
She will get there
No contest
One day at a time
No big deal
She’s sorry she missed your birthday
No hard feelings
She just needs to be gentle with herself
No offence but …
What?
No. Never mind
No sweat
No strings attached
I’m in no mood
No
at least she can breathe again
I guess
yes
yeah
yep
Sigh
art by Kendall
words by Maddie & Margaux
hint slash invitation:
visit our Instagram to see
other views and perspectives
we kind of made a book of it
i think we will title it “days of the virus”
not very original but, then,
neither is the virus
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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