My exact emotion returning back to work from a soul touching long break!
This is a snippet of a traditional kathakali performance, where the dancer focuses on expression of specific emotion through facial muscles and eye movements. One of the highlight of the trip.
‘This piece is called ‘She Thinks You’re My Son. It is both a representation of losing my mum to dementia, and my way of coming to terms with it.’
This striking piece of art was shared with us by photographer James from Shropshire, who lost his mum to dementia five years ago.
Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
Great fun to Chair Nimesh Naran’s Christmas Case Presentation: “What was wrong with Van Gogh”? Comprehensive review of life history, admission and medical records and subsequent literature. Timeline of paintings too. Polled the audience, most of whom gave a diagnosis of bipolar.