I started a creative project about five years ago. Went to a few workshops and a couple of blissful week long retreats away from home. I had not considered myself much of an artist, but I have enjoyed the learning. Although I'm now an "expert" in my work field, it has been good to be a beginner. I do like learning and seeing the effects of my growth in tangible ways.

The process of engaging with my project has been healing in ways therapy hasn't. I think it's worth a try, and for me the "play" of creative expression feels like it connects me to a part of myself I once thought was lost.