HOW WE GATHER OURSELVES TOGETHER III

How do we deal with an onslaught of the plain ol’ bad? Anxiety fizzes up, and once uncorked, insistently keeps going. It feels appropriate to be anxious when there is real doom to contend with; after all, it is a legitimate human reaction to being under attack. Whatever your version is - horrible panic attacks, a cacophonous mind, physical damage that stress brings, loss of sleep, a nervous energy - how do we gather ourselves together to keep going?

Perhaps we set and reset boundaries, even if they keep disintegrating, even if they are imperfect, even if others test them, and see how that tides us over for now.

Part of a series. Displays beautifully in different light settings with its mixture of matte and glossy finishes, and raised, tactile paint.

36h x 36w x 0.75d (inches); acrylic on wood-backed canvas