tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702700974231515904.post135799512691273125..comments2023-04-16T10:31:47.984-05:00Comments on Why Mona Lisa Smiles: DepressionMonaLisaKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08561474908166824925noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702700974231515904.post-80456026081221478102012-12-05T16:01:02.741-06:002012-12-05T16:01:02.741-06:00Thank you so much that really made sense to me.Thank you so much that really made sense to me.MonaLisaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918230820566342747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702700974231515904.post-45239642934267573172012-06-25T12:12:26.513-05:002012-06-25T12:12:26.513-05:00Just wanted to say that I think this is pretty typ...Just wanted to say that I think this is pretty typical for artistic people. At least most of the ones I know do suffer from bouts of depression and I am involved with several art communities of various genre. I have found for myself that giving myself permission to have a few bad days once in a while is OK. I just try to plan to do nothing but what I want on those day...be it sleeping, reading, arting, or nothing at all. I even turn off the phone if I want. And if I have a long spell of down days, then I have an escape place to go where I can rejuvenate. It used to be to go home to my mom as I could just be lazy and do nothing and I could sleep as much as needed. Now that she has passed away, I go to my single daughter's home. She is at work all day and only has a cell phone so when she is gone the house is quiet and I can do whatever I want. Since she too is a paper artist she gives me free use of her art room and supplies and I find that really helps too. Good luck in your journey to find what works for you.stampgramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120025786391788652noreply@blogger.com