08/24/2026
This is my drawing from the workshop called, By the Seaside: Seashells, Sunshine and Smiles, which was about getting what you needed from a day by the ocean.
Before starting the workshop, I knew I would draw water, sun, and seashells but that is all.
What came out of this simple process?
* a shell with the things I need to feel calm, supported, and whole in myself
* another shell (bottom right) where I released anger that I unexpectedly became aware of (I released the anger with the lines and added hearts so that anger could be healed in love.)
* a shell on the bottom left that gave me the message that being human and living in community with humans is complicated yet we are social and need to be in community
* the sun represents warmth, and support and as I worked on the flames I started to feel sad and I realised that sadness around the challenges of living with people is part of being human. The heart in the sun is to root the sadness in love and heal it as well.
The real wisdom that came out of this drawing was that we all need to be connected to people and we have people in our lives by choice or by family. Sometimes, we don't always get what we need, and sometimes we are part of situations with people that are challenging, but we do need to live in community and find ways to manage. Love came up as one of the big messages. Self-love to understand the challenges and love to ease the challenges.
This drawing brought me much support and insight and that is Art of Wellness. You can experience this guided, simple drawing method for yourself in a private session or my online community, The Empowerment Circle.
Check out The Empowerment Circle where we draw regularly on different topics to experience this simple drawing process to make change in your life. The link is in my bio or use this link: https://www.deborahesplin.com/courses/neurographica-alchemy.