Immersion in Art

From an early age, I have been fascinated by music, film, and literature. They draw me in and crack my heart wide open.

Listening to music helped me regulate my emotions, feel connected and less lonely while navigating through adolescence. Singing along my favorite songs released tension from my body, lifted my mood and calmed my nervous system.

By learning to read and having access to books, a whole new world opened-up in front of me. I fell in love with the art of combining words to sentences, thus unfolding the story, while all imagery was up to the reader. The subtlety with which authors expressed emotions, interpersonal relations, objects, landscapes, nature...

My mind and heart were on fire!

In my early twenties I discovered independent films and spent every Monday afternoon at the cinema. Captivated and moved by stories of pain and sorrow, happiness and joy, fear, anger, disappointment. The actors were mirroring life’s many facets and their impact on our emotions and perception of the world.

The cutting of the scenes, the angle of the camera, the background music.

Every detail contributed to this all-encompassing feeling of connectedness.

I feel very grateful for having had access to these art forms. To me, they have been a source of great joy, comfort, amazement, inspiration, and deep connection.

Never have they served as a means of escaping reality, discomfort, loneliness, anxiety – on the contrary. They helped me navigate life and played a major role in fostering my self-confidence, creativity, and the courage to incorporate both my passion for psychology and my passion for art into my work.