Introspection Community

Ask yourself❣️

“Would you marry yourself?” By asking this question it creates the introspection of 2 sides of the same coin… one is accountability being able to check in on yourself and say do I have the qualities that I would expect from a partner? And on the other side it’s a little bit of celebrating yourself... read more

Not Everything Heals Instantly

People often say that writing down your worries helps you feel relaxed and lets go of fear or sadness. But honestly, I don’t think it works that way for everyone. For me, writing doesn’t bring instant relief.I don’t suddenly feel lighter after putting my thoughts on paper. Instead, the real value... (edited) read more

Apprentissage et introspection

Il est très intéressant de constater qu’on ne se connaît jamais vraiment complètement et qu’on continue à en apprendre sur soi-même. Je vis avec un TSA depuis 55 ans, mais je n’en suis conscient que depuis quelques mois. Je n’avais jamais considéré le "masking", mon inconfort dans certaines... read more

I wish

I wish I could tell someone it gets better. Perhaps through deep introspection one finds it more manageable, but still there is that void that makes it difficult to find elation. It is ok to not be on they say...but don't we want to be ok? Do we want to not be such a drag to others, someone that... read more

"Neither path is victory. 'Solitude' without purpose is stagnation. 'Lonelines' without introspection is neediness. Both choices lose."

That simple, unflinching line cuts straight through the noise. What looks like two opposing choices—embracing solitude or wrestling with loneliness—are actually just different flavors of the same defeat if we mishandle them. Solitude without purpose is stagnation. There’s nothing inherently wrong... read more

The Hermit

The Hermit (IX) is the ninth Major Arcana tarot card, symbolizing introspection, solitude, and inner guidance. This was painted on 'canvas board' (A4) and I used acrylic paints and modelling compound. Just represents where I feel I'm at sometimes and an exercise in 'source lighting'.