Over and Over

Today we're going to talk about the next step, what you might be feeling now that you've started embedding creative storytelling activities into your routine and how to keep going when you feel stuck.

As a reminder, Helen's kept a daily graphic art diary for several years now and you can view her diary archives from a link in the show notes.

Elizabeth, in the last episode, you were talking about how you're going through some kind of identity crisis, maybe a little too dramatic, but particularly in the run-up to your wedding, and that you're keen to learn more about yourself through creative activities.

You've seen how I use my daily art diaries and...

You thought maybe that would be somewhere to start? Um, so, you've...

had a week or so of exploring this.

I'm really excited.

Tell us, how's it been?

Well, I think definitely, I think identity crisis may be too strong a term.

So I think we'll say an identity wobble, maybe we'll call it, you know.

And I have started now, I've done several days of doodling, of sketches, of writing, of drawing.

And it's been interesting.

That's the first word I'll come to is interesting.

And Last week, we spoke a lot about how one needs to find their cave before they can get started.

With the cave being your private space, you can acquire reflection or self-directed learning and activities.

So how have you made your cave? Do you know what suits you best?

Trial and error, and we got there.

So my first attempt at cave finding didn't go too well.

I was sat at the breakfast bar in my kitchen because I thought, well, that's a good place to work.

If I'm working from home, that's where I'll be.

But then I started to notice that certain things weren't right.

The lighting was too harsh.

The room itself was quite cold and I was really aware of everything around me.

So I could hear the next door neighbours.

I could hear people on the path behind my house.