#healingthroughart — Public Fediverse posts
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Creative Healing in South Africa: How Art Therapy Is Becoming a Powerful Tool for Mental Wellness
In a world that often separates logic from emotion, art therapy is proving that true healing happens when the mind and heart work together. In South Africa, this approach is gaining momentum, led by practitioners like Alisa Ray—one of the country’s first formally trained art therapists—who is helping reshape how we understand mental health, creativity, and personal growth. Her journey is more than a personal story. It reflects the rise of a new creative wellness industry—one that […] -
Part of the filmstrip I run in my head when grief feels like too much.
This was taken in December 2021, overlooking Thunder Ridge from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. The clouds moving through the mountains and that quiet, watchful tree have stayed with me ever since. Some images don’t just live in an album — they become places the mind returns to for comfort.
#Photography #BlueRidgeParkway #MountainPhotography #GriefJourney #HealingThroughArt #NaturePhotography #ayearforart
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Some of you may remember Margey the Meerkat (on the left). She used to come along with me on photo shoots. When I’m ready to get back out there with my camera, she’ll have some company — Top Dog, as Dad called him.
Top Dog was Dad’s — the little stuffy he made sure to bring with him when he moved to Virginia to live with us. I’m pretty sure he had originally given it to Mom during one of her hospital stays back in the 90s.
It just feels right that the two of them will come along with me on future photo adventures.
#PhotographyLife #PhotoCompanion #GriefJourney #LifeAfterLoss #MemoryKeeping #HealingThroughArt #CreativeJourney
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“Escaping Pain Through Art: Why I Create Bold, Bonkers Assemblage”
"When chronic pain takes over, I fight back with color, creativity, and a touch of the unexpected. Assemblage art isn’t just my passion—it’s my escape. Dive into the story behind my Barbie limb ring holder and the joy of creating despite the pain. #AssemblageArt #HealingThroughArt #PainAndCreativity"
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For many, understanding or expressing their emotions is an overwhelming challenge, making depression even more isolating.
https://retroworldnews.com/finding-solace-through-depression-art-connecting-in-moments-of-isolation/#DepressionArt #MentalHealthAwareness #ArtTherapy #FindingSolace #IsolationConnection #CreativeHealing #EmotionalExpression #ArtisticJourney #MentalWellness #HealingThroughArt #SupportThroughArt #ArtForChange #CopingWithDepression #ArtisticCommunity #MindfulArt #ResilienceThroughArt #ArtAsTherapy #ConnectionThroughCreativity #MentalHealthMatters
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For many, understanding or expressing their emotions is an overwhelming challenge, making depression even more isolating.
https://retroworldnews.com/finding-solace-through-depression-art-connecting-in-moments-of-isolation/#DepressionArt #MentalHealthAwareness #ArtTherapy #FindingSolace #IsolationConnection #CreativeHealing #EmotionalExpression #ArtisticJourney #MentalWellness #HealingThroughArt #SupportThroughArt #ArtForChange #CopingWithDepression #ArtisticCommunity #MindfulArt #ResilienceThroughArt #ArtAsTherapy #ConnectionThroughCreativity #MentalHealthMatters
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Turning Pain Into Poetry Is a Kind of Magic Only the Resilient Possess. #EmotionalAlchemy #ResilientSpirit #HealingThroughArt #CreativeTransformation #InnerStrength #PoetryOfLife #TurningStrugglesIntoStrength
