Creating art for years, my healing began to happen in ways I didn't even realize at first. For many years I saw art as a skill, when really it was my passion. Now I paint to escape, getting so immersed that it works like a meditation, taking me away from tortured thoughts and unnecessary outbursts.
Even The Stones Cry With Carly Reimer
Self-Care With Diya Sengupta
At the lowest point of my life I realized that the creative process and healing process arise from the same source. It stems from the need to develop inner peace and block out the outer chaos and noise. I used to suffer from massive anxiety; panic attacks that left me short of oxygen. In fact, I still do sometimes.