How does one determine...if theyre suffering from severe depression and/or anxiety or if s/he just needs a vacation?
Just some doodlesRelationships end The heart shuts down Yearning to connect Yet no one around Virtual options Reaching to interact Caring, reality Its far from fact Strings are severed Staring at screens Left all alone What does it mean All Alone
Lessons from panic?What stage of grief is panic? At what point during the struggle does one say, "I'm clearly not good at this. I give up"? When does hope return? Why can't I just curl up in a ball and let it all fall away?
Its uncertainty which makes people fearfulAs I lie here, trying to sleep, I must confront my own fears: What will my income look like? How will I handle two adolescent sons, already bigger than I am, and an 84 yr old mother while working full-time? Am I getting government aid or not? Hard... See More »
My husband passed awayI'm having gaps, emotionally, when it comes to my husband's passing. He left us in a not so great place, financially, and I'm so tired 😭
Forehead kissesSometimes all the strength necessary to take on the world can be found in the lovers' embrace and forehead kisses (1)
A still life I am hoping to create a painting as a wedding gift for one of my nieces. She is an avid reader and tag-teams a book review Instagram dealing with booze and fiction. I'm not sure how I feel about the one above. However, it is try number 1. (1)
feel it... Ive been struggling. Im living in a state of choice. These choices must be made without the influence of ego...and that is hard 😔 So hard 😔 My heart is breaking Trying so much to remain calm (1)
I Write PoetryI put down my sword Cast off my sheild Laid bare my soul All my wounds and scars For everyone to see My fight is gone I'm beaten down Screaming is done Now just sobbing Deep heaving breath Lost in a chasm A vacuum surrounds me
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of ArtI painted this. The plan was for it to be considered as wall art in an audiologist's office. But it has stirred some things...inside I - like so many of us on sw - find solace in our online relationships. Many of us are ep refugees. Even though... See More » (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art Earthen Moon Rising Ever put so much work into a piece you have no words left to describe it? That's this one (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art I actually started on this BEFORE the Tiger King went viral (ugh....terrible reference given world circumstances). However, here is my Bengal tiger (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of ArtThe ancient Egyptians believed the soul resided in the physical heart. In order to enter your afterlife, your heart had to be as light as the feather of the goddess Ma'at. Of your heart was heavy, Ammut would move swiftly and gobble you up. How... See More » (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art The lotus is proof beauty and majesty can arise from and thrive admist the muck of the world. (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art I've been a little obsessed with mudras 🤷♀️ It honestly started as a hand study to improve my hand painting. Now...its become a small collection (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of Art Taking all the emotions from this week's emotional shit show roller coaster and channeling them into paintings (1)
I Want To Make Art For The Sake Of ArtSometimes I get severe creative blocks. No paintings happen. No sketches are made. No words can be written. I stare at my basket of supplies and cannot fathom picking up a brush. I read the criticisms and critiques on posts of my other works. I,... See More » (1)
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