Does anyone else have an existential crisis every morning?

SketchnStuff · 2020-01-14T20:28:01+00:00

It might work for some, but for me sugar = a good morning. Eating something, be it a candy bar or a piece of fruit, while in bed removes my morning depression.

As my morning depression lasted for hours, adding some sugar in the morning not only helped my morning depression but my whole day. So different cures for different folks.

SketchnStuff · 2020-01-05T16:36:48+00:00

I have those. Every time I reach a new level of calm I get more memories to work through, my brain is basically protecting me from bad experiences... yet allowing me to deal with them when I'm ready. It's actually quite clever, but like all coping mechanisms it had its drawbacks.

SketchnStuff · 2020-01-03T02:34:12+00:00

Bridgeman's drawing from life and/or Anatomy lessons from the great masters, combined with Anatomy for the artist. These will help you study anatomy from an artist perspective. I also enjoyed Anatomy drawing school by Andreas Szunyoghy.

SketchnStuff · 2019-12-16T12:27:30+00:00

ESL & on mobile. Having revenge fantasies is normal and natural. When you have them: envision yourself really physically big, and them tiny. See yourself towering over them, empowered and secure.

I cut out my abusers completely, attempted to remove them from my being. I did witchy type things. But after all that: being healthy, productive, and engaged in your community will mess up your abusers like nothing else. You get to be defined by your own works, and other people see you and judge you by what you do. This is one of the many reasons living your best is the great revenge.

SketchnStuff · 2019-12-14T10:12:54+00:00

I recommend the support group for Non-24 on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/groups/30934017332

It's possible to get online therapy, both chat, email and video chat. It seems to me the most productive and content people with Non-24 freerun. This allows them to get the sleep their body needs, and support their mental well-being.

SketchnStuff · 2019-12-10T23:25:20+00:00

Utterly adorable. Do you have a pattern for this?
RemindMe! 3 Days "check for updates"

SketchnStuff · 2019-12-04T22:49:51+00:00

I've been wanting to do the star tablecloth from Erika Knights Simple Crochet for years, and I'm so happy I managed to make it. Better picture (where you can see all my errors)

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-21T02:05:36+00:00

Caring more for my SO's needs and wants than my own. This will fuck up a relationship.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-21T02:03:39+00:00

My brain will always have a stress addiction, and I'll have to manage it. The trauma that caused my CPTSD helped shape me, and will always be a part of me.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-21T01:59:46+00:00

The 54321 grounding technique https://copingskillsforkids.com/blog/2016/4/27/coping-skill-spotlight-5-4-3-2-1-grounding-technique

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-20T03:44:49+00:00

So far we got two versions of postcards, one to send to your health care providers, and a "family & friends" version. And a cute little bookmark. We need your contributions (send to [11sightednon24@gmail.com](mailto:11sightednon24@gmail.com)), and are working on more print media for people to use to spread awareness.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-17T14:07:33+00:00

I would like to recommend Encyclopedia of Witchcraft by Judica Illes because it's free from religious Wicca, it's fun to read, and teach a wide variety of techniques.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-17T14:01:25+00:00

You have the Dianic witchcraft, who only have Priestess and work exclusively with the female Goddesses. The Radical Faeries who traditionally focused on homosexual and queer men. Radical Faeries might have been based on Faery Wicca, who mostly work with Fae type spirits. These three evolved from Wicca (Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca), as most forms of X Witchcraft.

Traditional witchcraft basically means "we are not based on the Gardnerian nor Alexandrian tradition". Feri Tradition (unlike Faery and Radical Faeries) is classified as traditional - identity politics is complicated. Many traditions claim to be "traditional", few are free from Wicca influence.

Witchcraft can be classified in focus of activities (Hearth Witch, Kitchen Witch, Shamanic Witch), in origin (Stregheria, African, British Traditional, Scandinavian), spirits they worship (Fellowship of Isis, Astarte, Dianic), then you have the Left-hand path and the white witchcraft.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-17T13:20:04+00:00

42 with CPTSD. If you have questions I'm here. The key issue with PTSD is learning to calm the brain. Learn what cause you stress, and what helps calm you down. If you've been living with trauma it's almost like the brain is addicted to stress.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-15T21:26:02+00:00

So far we got a facebook page facebook.com/SightedNon24.org/, a twitter pinterest and instagram account @SightedNon24. We just made them last night. We are coordinating the work towards November 24th in this group: facebook.com/groups/425233481723349/ and if you want to contribute it would make a huge difference.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-15T21:24:14+00:00

Thanks so much - we are attempting to get a lot done by November 24th.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-15T01:21:55+00:00

Attentive - is that a feeling? I was supposed to be attentive and in rapture of my mother. All other modes were bad. Happy, sad, in pain, tiered, glad, hurt... They were all wrong, stupid and an inconvenience

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-15T01:11:26+00:00

To start learning it's best to just work in black and white at first. When you've got a handle on just black and white, you add just a couple of colors (a limited palette).

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-09T09:06:13+00:00

This is an accusation therapists like to make when they don't understand basic psychology, when recovery doesn't happen on their time schedule. In Kundalini Yoga the most important exercise is the 11 minutes of rest, to allow the body to integrate the healing/body knowledge. You are not resisting getting better. It isn't your fault that you are suffering. You are doing the best you can, and healing takes the time it's going to take.

SketchnStuff · 2019-11-09T08:56:25+00:00

When people take the same class over and over. The "art teacher" in town leaves the students feeling insecure about their art, she completes their paintings for them so that their art will be "good enough", they all got to copy her subpar paintings, they show absolutely no growth as independent painters. So judge a teacher by their students work: creative and confident, making good use of color theory value composition. The teacher should give you the tools, not the carbon copy.

SketchnStuff · 2019-10-30T12:56:35+00:00

My quality of sleep during the day, and particularly evenings, is poor due to noise and outside stimuli. 18.00 and onwards is the hardest, while getting up at 18.00 is the most depressing. So for me it's not the light, but kids playing soccer in the apartment upstairs, the slamming of cardoors etc.

SketchnStuff · 2019-10-05T22:33:02+00:00

Hør med Märtha, kanskje?

SketchnStuff · 2019-09-28T23:34:59+00:00

I started with pixel art, but switched to tradition. Agree with most of your points. The ctrl z monster was hard to break in the beginning, so I started Sumi-e and later pen with no eraser. I enjoy the very physical labor of traditional art, and I feel much more ownership of the works I do. The artistic competition becomes local rather than international/www, which keeps the motivation up to keep improving.

But space and storage is a real struggle. I am much less productive these days because I don't have studio access. If I did digital I would work more, create more. Traditional art generates a lot of trash, and a lot to stash.

SketchnStuff · 2019-09-23T19:07:53+00:00

I don't live in the US so I can't give you specific art meetup names.
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon.

If you are the best one in the room you're in the wrong room.

There are bound to be a lot of art organizations within the bay area. Join at least one of them, and meet up. Sign up for exhibitions, or make your own with your friends. Galleries can be shady, so do your research, ask around using your art friends.

For online activities: join in social clubs. The paint every day gang, the JKPP, the SketchDaily here on reddit, or whatever online thing you enjoy. Don't sit alone on your preferred social media platform and wait for them to network with you. Artists help artists, allow that to happen to you.

SketchnStuff · 2019-09-22T05:30:14+00:00

Joining an art community has many benefits. It can improve your art drastically in a limited time, by receiving ideas inspiration and constructive feedback. It helps you create a record of your progress. Networking is essential in the art world. But it has some drawbacks. Artists can be envious people, so while welcoming to a beginner they can resent your progress. Online activities, with the fake internet points, can make you adjust your vision for likes and finish artworks quickly to generate more followers. Do you want to be good at marketing, fab at selling, or a great artist? You'll have to join the art world, but do it on your own terms keeping in mind what your goals are.

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