We are definitely blessed by amazing museums in Houston to visit. Of course, there are the old standard big museums everyone has heard of but there are hidden gems among them that some of us don’t even know about (just like me!).
The Japanese art of Gyotaku, or fish printing, is one of my favorite things to do with my art students. It’s so unique and fun that everyone smiles when the rubbery, bendy fish bodies come out of the box. These guys are so lifelike, with details on the fins, realistic scales as well as fine details around the eyes.
I hope that everybody reading my blogs by now has figured out that I’m super passionate about art and I’m also extremely passionate about Mental Health.
Creativity, being artistic and having a healthy psyche really go hand in hand. That being said, having creative outlets for people of all ages is quite important and to be honest during the time we are living in, extremely necessary.
How many times a day do you talk to yourself? How many times a day do your kids or your partner talk to themselves? How often do you notice that the talk is negative? Oftentimes when I’m working with youth and I hear them saying something derogatory towards themselves or others I find myself saying “put ups; not put-downs?”
It pains me to hear people say things like “I’m stupid” or “I suck at art”. I have a really strong belief that we should be correcting those negative things that come out of our mouths. Because as we all know self talk is important. In fact, it is actually more important than we think it is!
What is therapy? If you watch any movie from the 70s, 80s or 90s therapy is typically portrayed as somebody sitting with their therapist in their office on their couch talking about their feelings, worries, past trauma and other personal issues.