Mental Health, Art & Spirituality
I’m always incredibly transparent about my mental health, because I feel noone should suffer in silence. It’s also not something i’m ashamed of; it isn’t who I am entirely, it’s just a part of me that helps make up the person that I am, who I love so much. I’m someone who lives with depression, anxiety & OCD, and medicated for all of them. I’m thankful to my medical team everyday for getting me to the place I currently am with my mental health; leaving the house with ease, exploring new places, driving and enjoying my life are now a lot easier than they have ever been before.
While my quality of life has improved tremendously, that isn’t to say I don’t have moments and times where things become a bit difficult. As I write this, I’m currently within a bought of depression with bits of anxious moments. This was triggered by a few things that have come up in my life, but unfortunately from time to time this just happens and I have to deal with it in the best ways I can and know how to. I’ve learned to use art as my healing source. I originally started pottery as a form of therapy and became obsessed from there, and I still use it as such. I also paint which is super helpful as well. I try too put the pain into the art instead of within myself. Even the act of attempting to make myself feel better through art I find to be helpful, knowing that I’m doing everything that I possibly can to help myself is an incredible feeling. Finding your passion is incredibly powerful, and can fuel healing, relaxation and self - fulfillment . What an incredible place to be in your life.
Though not religious, I am incredibly spiritual. I light incense, meditate while collecting and using crystals and tarot as my guides. This isn’t a method for everyone, but it really works to calm my soul during the toughest of times, and helps me see things through to the other side. While writing this, I am surrounded with incense smoke, a tarot I pulled yesterday (The World) and am feeling incredibly calm and relaxed in this moment, letting my feelings hit the page. All of these things together not only help my practice in a general sense, but also get me through tough times.
What I’m trying to say is do what works for you, and be healthy about it. Be good to your mind and body, surround yourself with good people, do good in the world and make great art. Healing is not linear, but we can all do it, it's definitely possible.
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