Girl with garland of flowers in her long hair. She looks sweet and innocent. I made this work following a meditation I did. Until about the age of 7, you automatically adopt your parents' programmes: their way of thinking, feeling and acting. You also often unconsciously adopt limiting beliefs, unmet needs, traumas and survival behaviours. These programmes become embedded in your whole system: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. It's your 'comfort zone': it's what you're used to, even if it doesn't feel right. The connection with yourself becomes less and less. Your body loses its elasticity. Your mind loses authenticity. You live more from your thinking than from your heart. The inner child cries out for attention, but the growing child is far too busy controlling and surviving. Every human being has to deal with this inner division, tension, dependency and separateness. You need life to learn how to come home to yourself again. Every situation and mirror is an opportunity to grow, become aware, learn, experience who you really are, what you need and how to live from unconditional love. This work reminds me of my inner child, that I am already home. Go play, go create! Put flowers in your hair.
Maureen Kroep (Losser, April 14, 1980) of The Art Kroep is a graphic designer and illustrator based in the Netherlands. Her whole life has revolved around design. From childhood, she has been busy with crayons, markers and brushes. Drawing, painting and designing is in her.. Read more…