The Alchemy with MaryJo Burkhard

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MaryJo Burkhard
Nov 13, 2024
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Water. Watery acrylic and pen on paper.

I am pretty darn good at the compartmentalization of emotions. Dissociation, numbness, distractifying, and workaholism are key tools I have used to not feel.

Recently, I’ve been working on feeling.

The problem with feeling is … you gotta feel.

And feelings can be overwhelming.

I thought I was doing pretty well unti…

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