
Nobody’s perfect.
No matter how many times we hear that, for some reason it can still be difficult to let go of perfectionism. For artists, this is often the case, as they strive for their work to be, well, perfect.
A bright orange typewriter made out of cardboard sits in the middle of the room. Flowers spring from its keys. On the top of the typewriter, is an offering. Pan dulce and the novel Like Water For Chocolate. Surrounding the typewriter, placed on the stark white walls, are portraits of brown faces and bodies. They seem to stare from every corner, enticing you to read a snippet of their lives.
“When the holidays turn into something to “get through” rather than something to celebrate, it is time to take another look because something is wrong,” said Carolyn Costin, founder of eating disorder treatment center Monte Nido Vista, in a recent blog post.