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self regulation and self soothing have been BIG priorities for me because im currently on a therapy break. Its been about 5 months off (minus one maintenance appointment)
Anywho, something my therapist would always ask me when discussing my feelings is, āHow does this feel? What does it look like? Can you describe it?ā
Iād usually respond quickly and move on.
I decided to try using this question as a way to create the world in my head irl. Lately iāve been dealing with a lot of paranoia. So I (not an artist at all) drew what FEAR looks like to me. Then I made a pros and cons list about FEAR.
I was shocked at how helpful this method was for me. It helped me realize that so much intensity behind my feelings comes from misunderstanding my feelings intentions. Anywho, this is a shit drawing but it helped me so much. ((pls donāt steal my drawing lmfao))
Nov 27, 2024
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i've been struggling a lot lately and one thing my therapist really stressed is that i need to push myself to do things i love even though i don't get the same satisfaction i once got
so today i got my coloured pencils out after a loong time and started drawing and i already feel a bit better
so i wanted to share this small step
it's not the best art but its art <3
Jan 22, 2025
sadly never been artistically talented with a pen (much to my disappointment) but doing small quick drawings is helping me battle against this desire for my creative outlets to be perfect or visually appealing. Not getting discouraged or hyperfixating on the look of it, rather focusing on how good it feels to put pen to paper
Itās very freeing and I will continue to draw inanimate objects poorly without shame
Aug 13, 2024
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My friend today asked me an amazing question. He said, āDo you think the avoidance thing is specific to our generation or LA specific? Like is someone in Arkansas thinking about anxiety?ā
Obviously yes someone in Arkansas is thinking of anxiety haha but it made me really think. Our generation is HORRIBLE (me included) at facing shit and taking accountability. Itās all masked underneath this ātherapy talkā shit.
Hear me out. Letās say you have a friend and youāre feeling conflict/tension with them. After a few weeks of them being mean, you confront them about it. Theyāre passive and not addressing their actions. We would INSTANTLY write them off as āAVOIDANTā versus āA friend whoās hurting me by being shitty even if they donāt intend to.ā
And yes, that friend is being āavoidantā. But, thatās a simple write off for behavior. Behavior has been so quickly written off to fit into this Therapy Talk.
Hereās another example: A girl who really likes someone is attaching to them quickly because sheās excited to get to know them and is having so much fun, sheās moving faster than usually and trying to rush commitment. Society would consider her āAnxiously attachedā versus āThis girl is really into this person and itās shifting her choices and actions.ā
I think what iām getting at is, it seems dismissive and avoidant to just simplify these big feelings and actions into these terms when in reality, yes the terms are true. But, we should probably be making space to really talk and express in full detail a persons actions including our own, and get to the bottom of it. The categories can be apart of the larger narrative, but they arent the full reasoning.
I hope this made sense lol
Nov 27, 2024
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iām trying to learn french fast (itās not working hahah) so iām only watching french films and tv. please send me ur favs <333
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