HEALING THROUGH PAINTING

Art has the potential to heal, to increase self awareness and cope better with life and its challenges.

The process of painting can be a preventative practice, to explore and express while allowing freedom of the mind from what's weighing you down. I discovered it can increase cognitive abilities and support a recovery processes, as a way to communicate thoughts, experiences, pain, or healing taking place at a give point in time.

Underneath this piece is a mucky side that no one sees, similar to when we work at healing. Then, the layers on the surface show the world your growth, better times, brightness, the fields of happiness, and the possibilities to come, with some darker tones in the background, as a reminder that healing is a continuous process in life.

There is no, one shoe fits all, so remind yourself that you may have to begin the process again. When that happens, and it probably will, ground yourself and remember the lessons you have already learned. Wherever you are on your journey, don't forget... to see positive changes in your life you need to have the intention to try to change it, through the desire to improve your health, yourself, and your situation.