Creative/Art therapy

Good morning from America, Hergé!

Hergé said:

I'm terrified that criticism (RSD) would just scare me off completely.

I’m in a similar boat where I write stories and craft music, but I have such a hard time sharing them. Maybe I have RSD, too? Anyways, I mostly write for myself these days, just like you do. It’s a little harder to find purpose, but at the same time it alleviates the stress of hoping others will enjoy or be positively impacted by your work.

You mention creative/art therapy in the title, and I wonder if that is actually something you could pursue? We have art therapy here in the States, I’d be surprised if it weren’t over there as well. I think it’s usually geared more towards kids, but I once took it with a gal who was more than willing to adjust her focus to accommodate what I needed. I wouldn’t be surprised if an art therapist would love to see/hear your poetry and give positive feedback, and that could give you something to write for.

No I don't, I do have a lot of creativity but no means of expressing it. It's to often seemed like a battle to get enough time and resourses to do anything and then have it treated as unimportant rubbish by those around me, just puts me off.

Although I do cook a lot and create my own dishes and I garden.

I love being in a haberdashery shop, all the colours and textures and possibilities

TheCatWoman said:

then have it treated as unimportant rubbish by those around me

Yeah that’s one of the big reasons why I started writing for myself. I keep sharing my music and stories with friends but my works tend to be colossal lol so they never have the time and energy to actually focus on my art. I think part of the issue is that my target audience is either hard to reach or nonexistent.

(Another reason - particularly for stories - is that my tales tend to be dark in nature, so I have a fear of negatively affecting someone. That’s why I haven’t shared them here.)

Have you thought about sharing your dishes, garden, and potential art with us? There’s certainly an audience here that would find your work interesting.

TheCatWoman said:

then have it treated as unimportant rubbish by those around me

Yeah that’s one of the big reasons why I started writing for myself. I keep sharing my music and stories with friends but my works tend to be colossal lol so they never have the time and energy to actually focus on my art. I think part of the issue is that my target audience is either hard to reach or nonexistent.

(Another reason - particularly for stories - is that my tales tend to be dark in nature, so I have a fear of negatively affecting someone. That’s why I haven’t shared them here.)

Have you thought about sharing your dishes, garden, and potential art with us? There’s certainly an audience here that would find your work interesting.

I'm really partial to a Dansak, or a Bhuna. I need to keep off the ghee though 

No, I like them all!

Do you have a favourite curry?

Oh! I do remember the curries! Seems like that was pretty well-received.

I did do a thread called The Catwomans curries.

I don't paint or draw anymore I don't even draw a bath anymore and I have no camera and don't know how to upload stuff.