Art Therapy – Page 8 – Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist

Dealing with denial

I think it’s probably safe to say that we’ve all dealt with denial at times over the past few weeks. Since I last wrote, I’ve experienced denial in a number of different ways: Week 1 of lockdown was just outright denial. Pure and simple. If I remember correctly, I was in denial about being inContinue reading “Dealing with denial”

If my liiife is for Brent…

My last blog post from 22nd March 2020 became outdated even quicker than I expected. I think I mentioned that some National Trust places and RSPB reserves were still open for people to walk around? They all shut the next day. After the government update that Monday evening, we all plunged into ‘lock-down’. Note-to-self: makeContinue reading “If my liiife is for Brent…”

My my my my corona….

Sorry. This corrupted lyric hasn’t left my head for many weeks now. Every moment I hear or see an update on the virus, it pops in there and won’t leave. Those who know me are aware that I have an annoying tendency to ruin songs… The most outrageous being a conglomerate of a well knownContinue reading “My my my my corona….”

Approaching ‘negative time’

During a particularly busy period at work last week, I realised that I was nearly in negative time. My grandma’s birthday was fast approaching and I still hadn’t sorted out a card or a birthday present. I had planned to make her a card, but there was a real temptation now to go for aContinue reading “Approaching ‘negative time’”