How the Arts Help Connect Us to Our Inner Selves

September 17th, 2021

By Kara Reynolds

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

The art world is a vast one with so many possibilities to explore. Whether you’re a lifelong creative or a brand new artist dipping your toes into the world of creative expression for the very first time, the arts can help you connect to your inner self in so many ways, both mentally and emotionally. Art is a powerful tool when it comes to exploring your internal life, and it’s a lifelong process. Art doesn’t have to be your life’s work for it to improve your life. Whether you like writing, visual art or another form of craft that strikes your fancy, you can use it to connect with your internal self. Here are a few ways that creativity can help you do that.

1.  Self Expression

One of the most important ways that art can help you connect to yourself and explore your inner emotions is the self expression it offers. Whether you’re interested in writing, drawing, painting or another form of art entirely, it can be extremely cathartic to get all of your emotions out onto the page — or another medium entirely — and process things. Sometimes it can be helpful to use another medium besides the one you’re used to. If you’re a wordy person, exploring painting or dancing can be a welcome avenue.

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