We took a month to be sure of ourselves
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 22, 2022
[alternative title: We got scared, so full stop.]
raw. open. exposed. come on in
Are we any more sure?
Nope.
Not at all.
But we did spent some highly valuable time deconstructing and reconstructing and breaking and building up again and aaaaaaaaallllll the rollercoaster that it took for us to be back and here to stay. Promise
Promise to you but most importantly, promise to ourselves. Each and every one of us.
This is us
This is ours
We are here
so here we share a snippet of the journey
discovery looks like …
these feelings
these thoughts
these sensations
these
just these
two versions. which do you prefer? which speaks more to you? either? neither? both? what do they say?
please please please comment below and let us know?
rollercoasters are always far better rides with company
soundtrack of the Self
Image by Kendall & Liam
Sound by Liam & Genevieve
Film by Saxon
Self portrait part 62 plus
Image by Kendall & Liam
Voice by Margaux
Sound by Liam & Genevieve
Film by Saxon
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Art Therapy for Self: our practice, how we created this, in case you’d like to try it
Using water soluble graphite on watercolour paper, we drew a quick self portrait of how we found ourselves that day. Then, with water and toothbrush, we slowly worked our way around the image as we allowed our feelings and thoughts to just wash over us. Just noticing. No judgement. We filmed with our phone in one hand held at our chest. We only noticed the surrounding sounds on the replay. Later, we added voice as we watched it. Our voice became a kind of summing up of the whole experience.
How to join: please come in
Many many days we feel alone or lost or just utterly discombobulated (fave word). Other days we feel like we are awash with wisdom or insight or hope. It's a rollercoaster alright!
Probably the most vital thing for us on our journey is that we are not travelling alone. We have the world's most magnificent friends, access to amazing therapy and a whole lot of serendipity of perhaps divine intervention?
I don't know about you, but rollercoasters all alone are no fun. So let's share the ride - the more the merrier, as "they" say (who are "they" anyway? This time "they" are right).
So here's where we share openly and authentically and expose ourselves with all our bits and pieces. At first we wanted to title this section "hanging out the dirty laundry" but then we realised it wasn't dirty, it was just life.
So please, journey with us. Let's hold one another and find encouragement in togetherness as we go Doooooown and UP. Because we always do. Smile
Same as always, follow along, add your own, riff off ours.
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 - #veryhumanrollercoaster - 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!
Leonora et al
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