Head
What does self compassion feel like? I’d imagine being wrapped in a blanket of immeasurable optimism and strength, being able to hold enough kindness to harness self belief.
heart
What on earth is a secure attachment base? The parquet flooring of my youth is the closest thing my visual mind can muster and bright, light, glittering colours are the closest comfortable move towards self compassion I have in me.
hands
Sliced strips of vinyl, in the colours that offer optimistic comfort, in parquet patterns of youth, with practically imperfect pastel splatter.
Self compassion parquet
The parquet patterns of my youth. The literal solid base where sitting cross legged daily felt secure.
Overlaying the pathway
The pathway laid out the next few steps of the journey, now it’s wrapped with self compassion to fuel the forward momentum.