"Trees are seasonal; they change and feel like a connection to the past and the people that lived before me. If trees could talk, I would listen." -Bobbi #tree #treedrawing #arttherapy #drawing #iwilllisten #pastandpresent #magic #magicmushrooms #mushrooms

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This is my drawing. Having fun while waiting for my delayed flight at the Spokane airport. #airport #dove #heart #love #rainbow #art #drawing #arttherapy

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"Flowers have always made me feel more connected and calm. When I think of flowers, I think of my goals for myself - to be grounded, vibrant and strong." -Amy, Portland, OR #flowers #grounded #calm #livestrong #arttherapy #calm

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"I used to be a graphic designer. I can draw anything. People are so insecure about drawing, but it's simply a learnable skill. Most people want to draw photo realistically, but they are not willing to put the time in to learn." -Connie, a recreational therapist in Portland #draw #arttherapy #learning #insecure #flowers

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Taylor, front desk receptionist @HolidayInn Portland, OR, was doodling when I arrived to check into my hotel "Do you want a career that would be art related?" -me "No. I think that would take the fun out of it. I thought about becoming a recreational therapist, because my brother was diagnosed with y-chromosome problems. But I really didn't like that job." #ychromasome #recreationaltherapist #arttherapy #art #problems #portlandia #doodle #brother

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"I want to go into medicine and I believe that passion sometimes puts our hearts above our brains. But, the down side is that many doctors become motivated by the money, and that is why I made the surgical mask a dollar bill. Almost like money is censoring personal expression." -Tom, a #neuroscience student at #NYU "The irony is that the surgical mask is meant to protect from germs and paper money is one of the dirties things. " -me #money #germs #heart #brain #motivation #art #arttherapy #doctor #expression

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"This is exactly how I felt when I was diagnosed with cancer, but I was silent, so everyone kept saying how calmly I was handling this death sentence." -Jacob #cancer #thisishowifelt #diagnosis #art #arttherapy #drawing #death #blood #deathsentence #expression

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