Personal development includes activities that improves self-awareness. An important skill for self-awareness and self-knowledge is the ability to observe one’s own behavior and habits. Rather than looking for what you want to change, fix or mold you need to discover yourself and accept yourself in order for personal growth to take place.

Art can help us to find out who we really are deep down. When visiting an art exhibition ask yourself with what aspect of the artwork you identify or resonate with. Cultivate your awareness and take the time to reflect and listen to what the artwork is telling you.

I feel there is nothing more artistic than to love people. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

All forms of art, from painting to dancing to music, are very personal and emotional experiences - both for the artists and the viewers.
While it is a common experience to fall in love with a certain artwork, scientists now have evidence that shows the brain reacts similarly when viewing artwork and when falling in love.
New research by Semir Zeki, Professor of Neuroesthetics at University College London demonstrates that viewing a beautiful work of art creates the same chemical response as love. Both experiences trigger the feel-good chemical dopamine.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life ~ Pablo Picasso

Your perspective or focus on life shapes your thoughts, attitudes, decisions and ultimately your actions. More often than not we are viewing things not as they actually are, but as we perceive them.
As you open yourself to the world in a new way, you realize that there are so many ways to live and you will be able to adopt a new way of seeing, one that can help you to move on. Sometimes all we need is a fresh perspective.

We do not escape into philosophy psychology and art - we go there to restore our shattered selves into the whole ones! ~ Anaïs Nin

When out of balance we only have eye for our lesser part. We tend to forget that we are so much more. While we long for a wholeness we tend to shatter the different selves we are made of. 
Coaching is about reclaiming more of your wholeness, to grow into a larger version of yourself so you can experience “wholeness” and are filled with a complete sense of peace and joy and things feels “right.”

Art can help you find that balance again because art decodes in an unique way the essence of what is good.

Together with Charlotte De Mey we host a workshop in MSK Museum. Come and join us on our art workshop.

With love,
Sarah