Immerse yourself in art. Visit a gallery or museum and allow the depth and grace of great works to pierce through your pain. Let them remind you of all that is real and beautiful, shocking and intense, poignant and amusing. After all, artists process experiences, expressing them in new ways that reach your heart, mind, and soul. Enjoy the unique connection that happens when you stand before a painting or sculpture and listen carefully. Be open to a radical shift in perception.
Art can transport you from all the dirty laundry of divorce into a realm of possibility. It can remind you of why you’re here: to experience everything. The full catastrophe, as Jon Kabat-Zinn calls it. Incarnate, you signed on for the whole ride.
Copyright Nicole S. Urdang
