Good Afternoon,
I don’t know why I haven’t posted in so long. Perhaps because of laziness; perhaps because of pain and an inability to think straight. Perhaps it’s simply because life has been overwhelming, simply to stay above ground.
I have started learning a new type of art, called Neurographica. I think it is becoming a favorite form of therapy for me. Even though I haven’t done a neurographic art piece to completion, I do find it helpful. I find it soothing. There is a process I follow, and it works for me. Two minutes to journal. Then, take time to read it over again, circling words or phrases within that journal entry that pop out to me, the writer. Once those are circled, I count them. That number is how many lines I start my piece with. We have, in therapy group, done the initial lines with our eyes closed, or “following” a bottle top/medication bottle lid/anything round around the page, allowing ourselves a little less control over our movement. I will share some of my favorites, which I am turning into coloring books (per suggestion in an art chat).
I don’t know how much it’s helping in the long run. But it does seem to help me keep calm in my chronic pain state. It has truly gotten bad, y’all. The chronic pain is, at this point, all encompassing. No answers. A lot of tests that come back positive, but nobody can tell me what that means or what the next step is. So I do what little art I can. I had inspiration for a new piece yesterday, but I don’t have everything I need to be able to do it to completion, so I simply didn’t start. Hopefully soon!
Peace and Love,
Jenny ❤️
P.S. Apparently, this app has changed, and you now need to pay in order to share pictures. How aggravating. I can’t do a dang thing without having to pay now. This will likely be my last post, because most of my posts mean nothing without sharing my art. That was the whole point of starting this blog.
