Creative Curiosity by Nathalie Le Riche — overcoming pain

Lately, I’ve been sifting through a tapestry of my past creations—a visual diary of emotion, memory, and transformation. This painting—I Choose to Let You Go—came from one of the most painful chapters of my life. I created it in the wake of a 36-year relationship ending, when the silence of being alone felt deafening. The pain of being with myself reminded me of my teenage years, when I had lost all hope. If you’ve ever felt stuck, lost, or aching, I want you to know: you’re not alone. What I discovered in that darkness is something I now offer to you—as...