Recently from two way different sources I heard a decry against social media and the ills it is causing. Stop, just Stop. The ills they refer to are depression, disconnection, and suicide. Does anyone stop to think that as computers rise in demand and popularity, arts and sports fall? To afford more computers in school,…
Art is a magical thing. Museums are filled with art. Viewing master pieces most people say, “I can’t do art.” I was told in 7th grade that I couldn’t do art and not bother taking any more classes. I listened to that teacher and I believed because what I did never looked like the teacher’s…
Here and Now is the ultimate in accepting my past and recognizing my future has not arrived. 11. Being in the present here and now. https://healingfromcomplextraumaandptsd.wordpress.com/2017/07/16/25-obvious-non-obvious-self-care-issues-complex-trauma-survivors-struggle-with-lilly-hope-lucario/ Judy writes her perspective here: https://theprojectbyjudy.wordpress.com/2017/11/15/self-care-11-of-25/ Another interesting thing about Here and Now is how often I dreamed of being anywhere but where I was. My counseling sessions opened…
Inspiration can come from many sources. “Don’t let nobody wrinkle your smooth” is wisdom from the Stickman in this video. By example he demonstrates how art blesses lives of those creating it. https://inspirationbygod.net/3843/the-wisdom-of-king-solomon-and-the-stick-man/ Recently I am facing challenges that are results from someone else facing their challenge. I was getting really upset last night by…
I wrote about this on my other blog first and decided it will be helpful here too. http://weareone-ruth.blogspot.com/2016/10/doodles.html I believe Zentangles is a fancy name for Doodles. I am adding doodling to my night time routine….last night I was able to go to sleep an hour earlier than I usually do. For me, that is…
I have the attention span of a gnat when it comes to meditation. The moment I sit down to meditate or pray I can see the checkered flag waving, the start of the racing thoughts flooding my mind. Meditation fail. I am working on an Art therapy online class. My teacher posted a blog post…
A post on Facebook led to a link to an article with 49 phrases to use to calm an anxious child. I am going to explain how these can be used to calm an anxious adult, especially yourself: (My inner child needed lots of calming, especially when I was in counseling and remembering my past.) …
I was writing to someone that is working with a person diagnosed with disassociation. No matter what level of disassociation there are some basics that help. Grounding….I list that in my web page https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/02/24/grounding-technique/ Boundaries https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2015/06/21/the-b-word/ Art – any and all kinds. I use coloring, drawing, photography, mixed media, collage, pretty much anything that allows expression…
The coloring craze hit main stream. Adult coloring books are sold where ever I shop. Fabric stores, department stores, even food stores. This article suggests new ways to loosen-up with art using bilateral drawing or what I call two handed scribble pictures. By the way, Chihuly uses this method to create art. http://www.chihulyworkshop.com/chihuly-drawings.html https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/arts-and-health/201509/bilateral-drawing-self-regulation-trauma-reparation…
I was grounded….often….it had advantages. My mother would be awake when I got home from school to make sure that I came straight home. If I wasn’t grounded, she would be mostly likely napping. Since I got home from school first, I would wake her up….I’d get spanked and then grounded and would start all…
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