I just draw as a hobby, to escape from work and worries. To have a free night of fun without thinking too much.
For this class we had to think a lot. So for me this was rather difficult.
But also good.
I used my own language (Dutch) for the words because that's more personal for me.

Day1: name a feeling: WORRIED
Worried because my son has problems and I don't know what to do to help him. I just keep thinking about it the entire day.

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Day2: a message in 1 word: TALK!

Sometimes I hope that people know what I want or feel without saying it. I really need to speak what's on my heart for people to understand and help me. I keep it bottled up most of the time.
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Day3: respond to your day.
Today I struggled in the mud.
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Day4: Unkind thoughts: FRUSTRATION
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Day5: allow your own experience:
SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY
NOT WHAT THE OTHERS WANT TO HEAR

I want to learn to express myself. To know that I'm important too. That I don't have to please everyone all the time.
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Day6: Active listening throughout the day:
I just heard too much noise!
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Day7: give yourself permission to say stop!
Sometimes there is too much going on and I need to relax and forget about everything. I don't know how, but I know that's what I need.
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Day8: It's ok to say NO!
A clear and simple message today. But a very difficult one for me.
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Day9: what would a best friend tell me? YOU'RE DOING GREAT!
When I was drawing today, my son (8y) wanted to join me. He asked what I was doing and he decided to write real messages to his friends. He sat next to me and we drew and wrote together for a few nights. Very nice to do this together!
And I think I'm going to send this drawing to my friend who stopped smoking to encourage her.
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Day10: Reframe with an affirmation.
Not the exact translation but it means: IT'S OK TO DO NOTHING
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Day11: Change your tone of voice. A difficult one...
My interpretation: normally I say to my kids that they have to try new things, don't be afraid to explore, ...
Today I'm saying it to myself!: DARE!
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Day12: cheer yourself on. SUPERMAMA
We have a teenage daughter and an 8y-old son. And sometimes I worry, I struggle, I doubt, ...
Sometimes my daughter tells me I'm the worst mom ever.
But when I see that they do well at school, that they care for each other and their friends, that they can behave and are responsible... I must be doing something good...
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Day13: Use your wounds
This drawing is about SELF-CONFIDENCE
Everything I lacked in my own youth. (And still am missing now). What my parents didn't seem to care about: self-confidence, listening to your body and your heart, expressing your feelings, standing up for your beliefs, expressing your thoughts, taking your own decisions, being confident about your body, ...
I would like to be confident! I will be confident! (someday...)
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Day14: You get to TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF!
It's difficult to take time for yourself when there is so much to do: work, do laundry, cook, take care of the children, partner and animals, clean, shop, call your parents and friends, exercise, answer mails, ...
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Lies Vlasselaer

I like being creative...

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