(12/13/21)

How do you move forward if you refuse to let yourself stumble? How do you learn if you will not allow yourself failure? When I think of my life and how I have handled things, I have found that it was the failures that made me think most. This post is written in part to share how accepting failure into my life has allowed me to keep moving forward, but also to show others that failure is nothing to fear. Allowing yourself to fail is allowing yourself to learn. 

(11/19/21) “…I was at a breaking point. I was scared and did not know what to do, so I stepped out of my internalized comfort zone and asked for help. A few months and quite a few therapy sessions later, I realized my behaviors were the same ones my childhood self would exhibit in traumatic situations. After realizing this, I found myself in a much healthier position - one where I could stop suffering and start healing. One exercise was particularly helpful: Have a pleasant, healthy conversation with your younger self - let them hear the things you had always wanted to hear in those times of hurt. The thought of talking to myself seemed tacky and impersonal, so, to help better visualize things, I placed an empty chair next to the chair I was in, imagined a younger version of myself in it, let go of my ego, and began to talk. I have compiled the most helpful statements into a letter to my younger self. Enjoy and thanks for reading.”

(11/3/2021) ARMLESS ART RECENTLY CELEBRATED TWO YEARS OF EXISTENCE, AND SO, I HAVE BEEN REFLECTING ON HOW ARMLESS ART CAME TO BE. MEMORIES OF TOUGH DECISIONS, TEARS, AND YEARNING FOR BRIGHTER DAYS COME QUICKLY TO MIND. SO, HERE WE ARE, A FEW YEARS AFTER THOSE TUMULTUOUS TIMES; A TIME WHERE I CAN FINALLY SIT AND REFLECT ON MY PATH TO BECOMING ARMLESS ART.