End Piece

One of the reasons that my previous project – 'An Art Therapy Project' – stopped so abruptly was that I'd already started to have these new ideas for ‘The Other Side’. They were competing, demanding my attention, like an insistent toddler, and this had led me to conclude:

… it was time to step away, to move on from the intensity and introspection of that [explicit art therapy] project … and to simply enjoy the things I've learnt – use them to grow, rebuild and flourish.

And the slightly hesitant, wobbly baby-steps of this latest project contain enough evidence to show me that I can enjoy the things I've learnt; it is possible, it is achievable. So that, moving forward (and with each passing project) I believe I will be able to grow, rebuild and flourish. Hopefully, the introspection will diminish, and a sense of 'new normal' – a healthy one, emotionally and mentally – will prevail.

A Happy Accident

Lastly, and overall, I must also keep sight of the experience – the fact that I’ve had a lot of fun and satisfaction from a very ‘happy accident’. So, misapplying the lyrics of ‘My Funny Valentine’ by Rodgers and Hart, it’s important to remember that:

… [art, creativity and photography always] make me smile with my heart

Stay safe xxxx