Story behind the collage... This wee number was made as a present for my arty-farty friend, Lorn, who is going through her own little process of self-discovery right now. I wanted to create something to inspire her...and this is what I came up with. I really liked the distressed lady with her head in her hands wearing the yellow dress (an image taken from my weekly calendar) and the hand-wearing flip-flop made me smile. On the back I put together pictures of our creative 'tribe'. Fingers crossed it does the job for her!
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Ayr, September 2014
Anxiety Management1) Don't... Stay stuck on the same thoughts. Ok, when you are at the height of anxiety all you want to do is obsess and obsess, which keeps you stuck in the same negative thought process. It is VERY difficult to disengage your emotions and move on because the feelings can be so overwhelming. But, seriously try to do anything that will disrupt those thoughts. Try shoving in music, putting on an episode of a comedy or phoning a friend. I know it is the last thing that you feel like doing, but this has always helped me to get back in control of my thinking and put things into perspective. 2) Do... Put it into a language that resonates with you. Some of the mumbo-jumbo that professionals use are rather 'jargony' and I find it hard to buy-in to things like that. Often I translate the sayings and techniques into 'Lynn-slang' - once I told someone to try 'bamming up their thoughts' (west-coast slang for playing a prank on someone). This makes it seem so much more real to me. Don't breathe in 'inner peace' if that's not who you are - why not try breathing in 'chillax' ? 3) Don't.. Believe all your thoughts are true. I know it feels horrible to learn this...but your thoughts can lie to you. Thoughts are triggered by feelings - let me give an example. I'm walking down the street and my pal ignores me. I could be like, 'Oh my gosh, why does she hate me?!' and start feeling anxious and be bombarded by negative thoughts. OR I could be like, 'Hmmm I wonder why she didn't see me? I'll give her a call later to see what's on her mind' and feel pretty relaxed and stay in control. You see? Same situation but different feelings and thought responses. Sometimes I find it too hard to immediately change my thinking to genuinely believe the more positive one, but I am at least able to recognise that there might be a different way of looking at something even if it doesn't seem that way at the time. My Heart Sang When...- I lost my spoken word virginity and the crowd could totally handle my issues (and some handsome chaps said 'well done' to me!). Where do I sign up for more?
- One of my friends felt able to chat to me about making major life re-evaluations because her heart wasn't in her professional position and my messy life-path meant I had knowledge to give. - Someone got in touch with me on here and asked for my advice on mental health which was super cool. London, September 2014Where did I go? Laaannnndaaaannnnn.
Why did I go? I wanted to get my arty-farty on (including a disabled art festival and an exhibition on Virginia Woolf) and go on a tribe hunt in the East End. What did I learn? That I want to make a modern-day Bloomsbury group to get deep with and that Broadway Market is full of handsome chaps. Behind the bowler... Because I am so restless I need to constantly be doing (reading, writing etc), even on short tube rides, which is a nightmare when you have tons of luggage on crowded public transport. Fun fact... London has a great Tinder-scene. Seagulls, Dreams and Diaz
Crafty O'ClockStory behind the collage... Another page exploring my heart and where my head was at - road signs to show confusion, few phrases considering what I want from a 'day job', wee mention of Carrie Bradshow and a big nod to girl power (July 2014)
Quote from Lynn's bathroom wall of wisdom:
'Don't drop your ideals just because the world will not embrace them. The world and you would be a lot worse off without them' Virginia Woolf quote that resonates with my heart: 'I think I have earned a headache and a holiday' - 1935 Hot thinking spot: Browse me: Stamping out stigma through adorable homemade cakes? Loving your work, Hope Cafe!
http://www.hopecafelanarkshire.org.uk/ Go here: There's not much you can get for a fiver these days...but how about a ticket to Theatre Nemo's Kaleidoscope? Empowerment of recovery through dance, drama and music? Count me in. http://www.theatrenemo.org/Events/Kaleidoscope-Govanhill-Baths-24102014/ Try this: Pick up some inspirational postcards (I got mine from the Oxfam bookshop) and write some positive affirmations on the back. I keep mine tucked into my diary and when I feel overwhelmed I whip them out and take control of my anxiety. My Heart Sang When...- I went for a clamber on the rocks down by the shore and felt inspired by the impressive Scottish landscape
- Instead of printing business cards I hand wrote my contact details onto homemade glitter luggage tags tied to mini lollypops - I met Isabel from Theatre Nemo and she was wonderfully understanding and supportive about my passion projects Berlin, December 2013Where did I go?
Friedichshain, Berlin. Why did I go? I was going to be spending Hogmany alone so I thought I means well do that in a pirate hostel in the party capital of Europe. What did l learn? Australians can only tell the difference between Scottish and Irish accents if you speak one after another. Behind the bowler... I ended up only staying one night and then came home. I couldn't sleep on the first night in the hostel because I felt scared and mentally unstable, I had a free glass of milk while crying to the barman during the night, I Skyped my parents, switched my flights, had breakfast, explored for a couple of hours and flew back home. Fun fact... The dinosaur's name is Walter (but I left him on the train to the airport on the way home) |
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