Attachment theory has tremendously helped me understand why I feel the way I feel and do the things I do. In this understanding, I have found compassion towards myself, and acceptance.
I am disorganized. It's hard. It gets lonely when you don't trust others, when you're afraid of opening up and being rejected.
I honestly don't know if I'll ever become securely attached, and I don't need to know. Because here's what's beautiful about this all: as I accept myself as I am, with my limitations and wounds, I can attract someone who will too, and together, we can give each other the love and support we need, and, perhaps, soften a bit more, trust a bit more, open-up a bit more. 💕
Thanks for your honesty Oumnia. This is so important for us. To know this about yourself and choose self compassion but also to stay open to the world, even with its unpredictability, is powerful. That spirit to connect will get you through. Love this future journey for you and those you meet along the way ❤️😻
Boundaries! A powerful force to help me break free from the way my childhood brain was trained. My self-individuation journey hasn't been easy, but the most important I've ever done.
Thanks for sharing Beth! It's one of the most important ones and I've had to up my boundaries skills to keep my sanity. Well worth it. Does it come up in your art?
Attachment theory has tremendously helped me understand why I feel the way I feel and do the things I do. In this understanding, I have found compassion towards myself, and acceptance.
I am disorganized. It's hard. It gets lonely when you don't trust others, when you're afraid of opening up and being rejected.
I honestly don't know if I'll ever become securely attached, and I don't need to know. Because here's what's beautiful about this all: as I accept myself as I am, with my limitations and wounds, I can attract someone who will too, and together, we can give each other the love and support we need, and, perhaps, soften a bit more, trust a bit more, open-up a bit more. 💕
Thanks for your honesty Oumnia. This is so important for us. To know this about yourself and choose self compassion but also to stay open to the world, even with its unpredictability, is powerful. That spirit to connect will get you through. Love this future journey for you and those you meet along the way ❤️😻
Boundaries! A powerful force to help me break free from the way my childhood brain was trained. My self-individuation journey hasn't been easy, but the most important I've ever done.
Thanks for sharing Beth! It's one of the most important ones and I've had to up my boundaries skills to keep my sanity. Well worth it. Does it come up in your art?
That's a very good question! I think the self-work helps me not judge the work too much so I can push through when things don't go my way on the page.
Such a great point. Self-judgment stops so much creativity. Great to push past that and keep going with the exploration on the page