HeyJaredThe Art of Self-Care
This publication is about the value of art, how art promotes self-care, and other self-care topics.
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Full Immersion (opens the original)
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If you’ve been following my Substack, dear readers, you know that last week, I took part in a well-attended Zoom art class run by accomplished oil painter James Swanson. The class focused on discussing the design of what we were to paint, followed by mixing colors needed for the painting, then a nice block of time when we all painted together.A word about Swanson. He is a down-to-earth, excellent, patient instructor who cares deeply about his students. He is devoted to helping us meet our best a
A Gordian Knot (opens the original)
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Those who’ve been reading my Substack for awhile know that, in painting and sketching, my Achilles heel has been creating fabric. I’ve had several failed attempts, then eventually did a bit better, but I still struggle when drawing or painting fabric.This week’s lesson forced the issue. My drawing instructor’s assignment: take a fabric, tie a knot in it, and sketch the knot, as well as one side of the fabric and to make sure to create at least one fabric fold. She said this assignment was an exe
Remembrance (opens the original)
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Many of us remember the terrorist attacks on the United States’ soil on September 11, 2001. It’s difficult to believe that today is the 25th anniversary of these attacks. On this day, hateful people were determined to destroy others.On September 11, 2001, I was recovering from my last chemotherapy treatment that took place a month before. Having had breast cancer, I didn’t believe the year could’ve gotten any worse. But it did when the planes slammed into the World Trade Center towers.I had a fo
Drawn Out (opens the original)
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My beginning drawing art class is delivered online through instruction and video. The course is challenging and exhausting, but it suits me. I haven’t seriously drawn and sketched for more than 20 years, yet before the class began, I irrationally expected to draw as if I had never stopped in the first place.Time for a reality check.Twenty years ago, drawing felt so simple and freeing, but now I find it more tiring, frustrating, and difficult.Struggling in this class is humbling. My teacher is ex
It Does Not Serve (opens the original)
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This week has reminded me how short and fragile our lives are. Anyone’s emotional and physical health can turn on a dime. And this has caused me to re-evaluate and purge myself of what no longer serves me.Psychotherapist Blues. For the past few months, I had been seeing an insightful psychotherapist. However, she was often late to or a no-show for our sessions.I therefore sought out another psychotherapist in the same practice, different location. During our first session a week ago, I told her
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