Here we are! Open again, thank goodness! It's been a very long 6 months. I still don't feel that I am where I need to be but I am getting there. So many things are still packed in boxes, here there and everywhere. To the point of still being overwhelming. But each day I am working a little at a time. Filling the barn, finding the crafting supplies, and organizing. So much organizing. A little at a time and eventually it will all be done.
As you can tell from my posts and classes coming up, I am more focused on healing the soul. Destressing through painting. It has been my saving grace so many times. I went back to school at the end of all the chaos to become a certified mindfulness art therapy coach. One because I needed to do it for me. And two because I really want to help people who are dealing with stress and anxiety. There is still such a stigma about mental health and I want to break through that. It's ok to not be ok, it's ok to be honest about what is wrong so you can make it right.
I deal with stress and anxiety. So many times I bottle all my emotions up until they start to spill over or I just explode. My aniexty gets so bad that sometimes all I can do is sleep and pray it goes away. It has caused so many health issues, family issues and honestly has made me super depressed. I don't want to live like that. I can't live like that. And you shouldn't either. I have an amazing wonderful super knowledgeable therapist who helps me a ton. And I put in the work to do better, to feel better. My release is creating. The stress buster is painting. To just let go and be in that moment is the best thing to help me heal.
So because I know first hand how it helps I want to share it to the world. Scream it from the roof tops. And help people who are like me. End the stigma of silence is golden. Because it isn't. It's not ok to feel alone because you're not alone. It is super scary to put it out there, to tell you all the not so pretty parts of me. But I am human and I know that it might help you to know those parts of me. Not alone anymore!
So I invite you to try a class. I don't go all thereapisty because I am not trained or licensed in that. But I am trained in techniques for relaxation through art. I also encourage you to come pick out something and just paint with me in the Coop, not a class, just two friends sitting down having a good time. You can't climb a mountain if you don't take the first step.
That is the biggest direction I am headed. Painting with purpose. Having fun! Destressing! Releasing! Just create!
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