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I've been working on self-love utlizing abstract art, my high sensitivity trait, and Louise Hay's philosophy. A part of my self-love practice involves being authentic so that I can allow my inner child to express herself honestly through abstract art. It is challenging, as my adult self often comes in between to paint logically or for an audience.
Today, I worked on a childhood wound that needed my nurturing care and attention. So, I created a nurturing condition to express myself through my high sensitivity and abstract artwork.
The abstract artwork in this post represents honesty, imperfection, vulnerability, and authenticity. Initially, I prepared a different artwork for this blog post. However, when I sat to paint, I realized that I wasn't being true to myself.
I had to be raw. I had to allow my inner child to express herself with sheer vulnerability.
What I love about this process is that I could see my adult self trying to be perfect and paint in a certain way to get my audience's validation. However, I remembered that if I wasn't being honest with my painting, then how could I encourage others to do so?
The lines in the pink part of the abstract artwork were easy to paint. However, painting the sap green part of this abstract artwork was like a tug-of-war match. I spent a few minutes doubting if I was creating strokes in a direction that was as per my inner child's requirements. After having a firmer intention, I could see my doubts fade away. Finally, I began painting strokes freely and effortlessly.
I imagine that was the nurturing environment that was missing before, however, I could create it utilizing my high sensitivity towards my inner child and my love for abstract art.
Psychological research suggests that one can utilize their sensitivity to their benefit in nurturing scenarios. For example, one can focus more on themselves by utilizing their high sensitivity in nurturing conditions.
As adults, it is also possible to give oneself the attention, love, and care that one missed in their childhood. One can create a life that is suitable for their high sensitivity and arrange circumstances in a manner that their high sensitivity becomes a reliable resource for them. It is important to love oneself, as it creates circumstances to exchange love with others.
[Sand, Ilse. Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World: How to Create a Happy Life (p. 128).]
I am not a psychotherapist or an art therapist. However, as a highly sensitive empath and an intuitive abstract artist, I believe in abstract art.
I believe that abstract art could be an expression tool and a soothing tool for highly sensitive people. Abstract art has given me freedom of speech, something, I felt was missing in the other healing and therapeutic modalities.
So, dear highly sensitive soul, wouldn't you want to create nurturing conditions for your high sensitivity and artistic talent?
-3, 2, 1, Cheers,
Pranita
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