Using Art to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse [176]

“This was the big whammy… My whole life had been centered around pleasing the abusive person…trying to meet their ever-changing expectations…I really didn’t know who I was anymore.” Art therapist Jennifer Kramer practices what she paints. She’s a survivor of narcissistic abuse and now teaches an art therapy process she developed during her recovery. She discovered that the most powerful part of art-making isn’t what we create — the final drawing or painting. It’s not about making something that looks pretty or gets displayed in an art gallery. It’s about the way art reconnects our minds and bodies and how it rebuilds an abuse survivor’s sense of identity. Because the real masterpiece…is YOU. Put on your listening ears and grab a crayon: - What art therapy is (and isn’t) - The emotions of art media (pencils can be comforting and paint can be overwhelming) - Art-making and responsive writing: the left- and right-brain connection - Why talking to your art is helpful (even if it feels weird) - How art puts you back inside your body and rebuilds your intuition - What the “no-comment rule,” “process over product,” and “scribble drawings” are - Art therapy techniques to try at home (with nobody looking!) Listen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/176 FREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.) Desperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com And, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com