It can be painful to carry stories with limiting messages about who we are and what we’re capable of. Often shaped in childhood and reinforced throughout life. These stories can become barriers to our creativity and expression leaving us feeling unseen and unworthy of sharing our unique essence with the world. This is where the oranges comes in
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Rosanna is an Art Psychotherapist. Rosanna gets to know what is going on inside of individuals helping them realise and see themselves resonating with the work I do helping people craft their narrative
We are both passionate about helping people realise the beauty within themselves empowering them to believe that they have something unique to offer into the world that can sometimes be hidden beneath layers of shame and doubt
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How We Met
We met in September 2023 at ‘Into the Heart’ an ecstatic dance in Brighton. I had decided to stop drinking and was looking for new ways to connect with people. I was drawn to the free spirited nature of ecstatic dance with the invitation to move authentically to the music with no right or wrong way to dance
The thing that drew me to Rosanna was her creativeness and her light hearted humour. She was really expressive just being herself moving to the music. We connected and through conversation it turned out we shared similar values
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Our Work
I had the opportunity to create a portrait for Rosanna reflecting Rosanna’s unique essence back to her to see herself outside of herself. Relating to the work Rosanna does through her Art Psychotherapy practice helping people unravel and unlock themselves so they can be who they truly are
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Our Orange Stories
Something that is central to both of our journeys is the symbol of an orange. Symbolising the unique creative juice within each person and having the courage to express it. We both share our orange stories
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Whilst eating oranges we unpack…
🍊 - Shame and Vulnerability
How the orange peel symbolises the protective layers we carry. The shame that keeps us hidden. Vulnerability is the act of peeling away those layers and allowing yourself to express your truth into the world
💦 - Creativity and Connection
How creativity is an act of connection. Sharing unedited expressions of ourselves creates bridges of connection inviting the next person to do the same
🌊 - The Shared ‘Juice’
How sharing our creativity is actually generous. How it is a way of including ourselves into the world following our longing for belonging by saying I am going to open myself up here and bring myself in. If you hide away you are hoarding all your gifts being ‘alone’. Where is the fun in that?
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The Message
The more you express the more you let yourself out the more people see you and the more people connect with you creating a healthier world healing together through our expressed creations
Allow yourself to express and squeeze out your 'juice'
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