This is a wonderful tour de force. I think we are approaching the moment when we return to the unconscious to regain our societal roots and find, or perhaps rediscover, the meaning in life that so many are seeking. Personally I am finding a lot of resonance in the work of Carl Jung.
Thank you David! And I truly hope you’re right: that kind of return (or discovery) seems so important right now. Like you, i really resonate with Jung’s work.
So glad to hear this Roshni. I’ve been wanting to write this for a long long time but was a bit afraid that it might be controversial. May is mental health month so I figured this was the full moon to tackle this topic.
I was actually so inspired, I’m still thinking about it! I’m crediting this article for reviving me enough to write a substack article yesterday, my first in three months. And afterward, I felt a huge weight lift!! I guess expression really is the opposite of depression!
That makes me so happy to hear! How’s to show one never knows what will resonate with others (and maybe inspire them to write!). And yes I truly believe expression is the opposite of depression (though ironically I think the voice of depression often tells us there’s no sense in creating!).
An article on Niki de Saint Phalle would be a great follow-up! (Sorry if you already have covered her and I didn't know about it.) She became conscious over her lifetime of the fact that this was what her art was doing. I can say her art has been a huge part of my own healing process.
I love Niki de Saint Phalle! I wrote briefly about her retrospective in Paris a few months ago (her Tarot garden is also high on my wish list!). I love hearing that her art is big part of your healing process!
As always, your writings are a joy to absorb ... the notion that art manifests our inner worlds to the outside and thereby relieves us of some of its intensity feels so true to my experience ... thanks for the thinking ... :)
Thank you for this Sabrina, I really enjoyed reading it. Reminded me of Martha Beck's new book about anxiety, and creativity as antidote. Probably also not so surprising that in a consumer culture-where we're so often turn off our innate ways of creativity and making-we don't feel good. More art, as always!
One of the constant joys of this substack is how you reframe how we see ourselves and our world. You do it with humor, curiosity and compassion. This last post was a beautiful example of this. So much there I’m going to soak in it for the day and reread at night ;)
“A symptom to be interpreted” Love.
I love that perspective too - and also how the individual’s mental state isn’t detached from the collective.
This is a wonderful tour de force. I think we are approaching the moment when we return to the unconscious to regain our societal roots and find, or perhaps rediscover, the meaning in life that so many are seeking. Personally I am finding a lot of resonance in the work of Carl Jung.
Thank you David! And I truly hope you’re right: that kind of return (or discovery) seems so important right now. Like you, i really resonate with Jung’s work.
This was exactly what I needed to read. Thank you!!!
So glad to hear this Roshni. I’ve been wanting to write this for a long long time but was a bit afraid that it might be controversial. May is mental health month so I figured this was the full moon to tackle this topic.
I was actually so inspired, I’m still thinking about it! I’m crediting this article for reviving me enough to write a substack article yesterday, my first in three months. And afterward, I felt a huge weight lift!! I guess expression really is the opposite of depression!
That makes me so happy to hear! How’s to show one never knows what will resonate with others (and maybe inspire them to write!). And yes I truly believe expression is the opposite of depression (though ironically I think the voice of depression often tells us there’s no sense in creating!).
That’s what mine was telling me. And it was wrong. ❤️
Powerful piece, Sabrina, thank you!
Thanks so much Jolene! 🧡
An article on Niki de Saint Phalle would be a great follow-up! (Sorry if you already have covered her and I didn't know about it.) She became conscious over her lifetime of the fact that this was what her art was doing. I can say her art has been a huge part of my own healing process.
I love Niki de Saint Phalle! I wrote briefly about her retrospective in Paris a few months ago (her Tarot garden is also high on my wish list!). I love hearing that her art is big part of your healing process!
Oh, I will look up that piece you wrote! Yes, I'm seriously considering traveling to Italy next year, largely because of the tarot garden.
As always, your writings are a joy to absorb ... the notion that art manifests our inner worlds to the outside and thereby relieves us of some of its intensity feels so true to my experience ... thanks for the thinking ... :)
Thank you! And yes I do believe that art can reveal our inner world and relieve some of our pains.
Thank you for this Sabrina, I really enjoyed reading it. Reminded me of Martha Beck's new book about anxiety, and creativity as antidote. Probably also not so surprising that in a consumer culture-where we're so often turn off our innate ways of creativity and making-we don't feel good. More art, as always!
Aww thanks Anna. Means a lot coming from you 🧡 more art, always.
One of the constant joys of this substack is how you reframe how we see ourselves and our world. You do it with humor, curiosity and compassion. This last post was a beautiful example of this. So much there I’m going to soak in it for the day and reread at night ;)
Thank you so much! I wanted to take a nuanced approach to tackle such a deep topic.