I was in my late fifties when I learnt that chronic procrastination was the result of poor emotional management and not poor time management. It is brought on by stress, trauma and a lack of self-worth. So, wait…. you mean…. I’m not lazy, depressed and undisciplined? What a game changer.
I’d spent years, since a child, tidying and cleaning to avoid getting dressed and leaving the house. It felt calming but really it was a way to avoid certain tasks, people and conversations.
Art, initially helped me to relax and switch off but later through some of these drawings it really helped me to understand how my traumas had impacted my behaviour.
Art is truly cathartic and liberating. It’s really not a cliché.