11 May 2026
“In my sketchbook …work in progress doodling to cope fighting for life”
11 May 2026
11 May 2026
11 May 2026
11 May 2026
“{Note to Self} You feel crushed and broken beyond repair by the deep, unspeakable harm inflicted on you. And though this has caused a lot of necessary, automatic adaptions for the sake of your survival, the reality of your brutal experiences do not change the value and characteristics of your true self…which is not easy to fully believe and you are in the process of working on this.”
09 May 2026
“Untitled….because I have no words Self portrait in my husband’s recovery room after his angiogram and having a stent placed because it was discovered that he had a 90% blockage in his heart [Taking pictures was one way I tried to survive and cope with being at the hospital for an angiogram procedure for my husband, who had a heart and double lung transplant 32 years ago and later a kidney transplant…each procedure, medical emergency, hospital stay and scheduled appointments and procedure is overwhelming, challenging and an intense reminder of the fragility of my husband’s health and the incredibly scary, traumatic experiences that have occurred as a result]”
09 May 2026
“Blinded …just a shot of the blinds that covered the window, blocking my view outside, which seemed to intensify the feeling of being trapped inside the hospital [Taking pictures was one way I tried to survive and cope with being at the hospital for an angiogram procedure for my husband, who had a heart and double lung transplant 32 years ago and later a kidney transplant…each procedure, medical emergency, hospital stay and scheduled appointments and procedure is overwhelming, challenging and an intense reminder of the fragility of my husband’s health and the incredibly scary, traumatic experiences that have occurred as a result]”
09 May 2026
“Floor stories So many marks, scratches and and lots of history on this hospital room floor [Taking pictures was one way I tried to survive and cope with being at the hospital for an angiogram procedure for my husband, who had a heart and double lung transplant 32 years ago and later a kidney transplant…each procedure, medical emergency, hospital stay and scheduled appointments and procedure is overwhelming, challenging and an intense reminder of the fragility of my husband’s health and the incredibly scary, traumatic experiences that have occurred as a result]”
09 May 2026
“Doodling to cope Making each line was like an opportunity to focus on something pleasant, a reminder to keep breathing, an anchor to the present moment, a chance to focus on something calming and grounding, adding a little light to the darkness, a way to try to help myself attempt to scale these mountains that feel impossible to face…I was thankful for the helpful moments spent working on this mindful doodling. [Taking pictures was one way I tried to survive and cope with being at the hospital for an angiogram procedure for my husband, who had a heart and double lung transplant 32 years ago and later a kidney transplant…each procedure, medical emergency, hospital stay and scheduled appointments and procedure is overwhelming, challenging and an intense reminder of the fragility of my husband’s health and the incredibly scary, traumatic experiences that have occurred as a result]”