#ArtTherapyInsights

Lidia, thank you! I’ve been thinking about what you said yesterday about the occasional sense of detachment. I realized that, especially in the beginning, I had a strong fear of being judged — that I would draw badly, or “wrong,” and so on. That fear wasn’t conscious, probably something ingrained in many Soviet children — “What creativity? Just do it the right way!” Then, gradually, that fear faded because I started to feel safe — no one was judging or “scolding” me. And with that came a sense of freedom and inner permission to express emotions. I think this journey was very important — at least for me. I discovered that I can express myself and the world won’t collapse. Maybe I’m being a bit chaotic, but I wanted to share this with you. Thank you again for being there and helping me make so many discoveries within myself ❤️

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