HEARTworks
From your mind to your feelings...
"Whenever you are going through a difficult phase in your life,
one of the healthiest ways to process it is through a creative project.
The creative process is a dance on the shores of the unknown;
therefore, it is a natural outlet for an unknown inner process that cannot be supported by thinking
or any external guidance.
All works of genius arise in spite of the mind, even if they are expressed through the mind."
Richard Rudd
What do feelings have to do with painting and drawing?
Our society is shaped by the belief that the mind, the head, is the most important thing.
Only your feelings can tell you the truth about whether something is right or wrong FOR YOU. For example, if you are thinking about taking a job that your mind is pushing you towards because it promises a lot of money and promotion, you can really only decide if you listen to your feelings.
Your gut feeling can clearly signal YES or NO – but your mind will always have clever arguments that override your true gut feeling if you do not take your feelings seriously.
It takes courage to trust your feelings and your heart. But trusting your feelings is something that has to be relearned and practised. This is only possible when your head is free of the many concepts and programmes that prevent you from feeling.
Drawing and painting help you to clear your head.
Art-Therapy
Painting and the brain – we are what we remember
Our brain is plastic. This means that our memories do not remain stable; they are constantly being overwritten by new impressions. The brain is influenced by painted images, allowing it to calm down and develop new, constructive behaviour.
Memories are images
Of all our senses, which shape our memories, visual impressions are the strongest.
Drawing and painting create new images in a structured way, overwriting disturbing images in the brain.
The belief that you cannot draw and paint has been instilled in you throughout your life. As adults, we must relearn to trust our primal instincts and simply draw and paint, following a spontaneous idea or concern that is currently on our minds.
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If we remain stuck in old grudges or past hurts and suffering – unable to let go of them – then these memories and images prevent us from moving forward in life with a light heart.
Just as we repeatedly clean our flat or house, removing dust and dirt, we should do the same with ourselves.
However, if we have accumulated mental and emotional ‘dirt’ over many years due to ignorance and a lack of professional help, we should not be surprised when problems arise. This can begin with lethargy, listlessness, frustration and constant anger, and lead to anxiety, burnout and depression.
Out of the dullness, in with joy and lightness!
Through art therapy, we can “paint over” old emotional baggage and create new emotional images within ourselves.
Perhaps you would like to experience this with me in individual one-to-one sessions? Then please feel free to contact me to arrange an appointment.
Mentoring
Dreams and abilities
Do you have dreams that you don't dare to live because you think you can't? Or because you were taught that you ‘should’ or ‘shouldn't’ do this or that – out of consideration for others, or because that's what everyone else does?
Often, we are unaware of our true talents and abilities and live a life that others expect of us.
As a mentor, I help you find out who you really are.
You will discover that you don't need to invest your energy in certain topics and areas because they are not part of your own individual talents and life tasks.
This can make your life and your everyday working life incredibly easy and thus avoid unnecessary and unhealthy stress.
We deal with:
- your energy potential
- your individual and dormant resources
- your intuitive perception skills
- blockages in change processes
- hidden intentions and core tasks
- your individual uniqueness in the team and at work
- your development potential in your collaborations and communication
- energetic constellations in partnership, family and work
- Ways to achieve greater serenity and focus
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In the thicket of everyday situations, it is sometimes difficult to live your individuality. We often sabotage ourselves or perceive our environment as a limiting challenge.
In my mentoring, we talk about how you can change your perspectives and live your uniqueness with strengthened self-confidence.
The goal is to enable you to recognise new paths for yourself, allow change, and expand your own potential.
