THAT'S ME... OR? Releasing old patterns in a brain-friendly way LOM® painting therapy on Crete with Katina Kalpakidou

Spend a week painting and vacationing on the beautiful south coast of Crete.

Sometimes it only takes one sentence from childhood to make your whole life more difficult.
'You're bad. 'You're stupid.' 'You'll never amount to anything. 'You can't do anything.' 'You only think about yourself.' 'You're too quiet. ' 'You're too loud.' 'You're .......................
Attributions often lead to personal convictions: 'I'm bad. ' I am unimportant. ' I'm not lovable.' 'I should be different. 'I will never be enough. 'I ........
Difficult experiences can also have this effect. For example, events for which we were supposedly to blame, disturbing atmospheres in the family and much more. They can lead to beliefs such as: 'I am to blame. 'I'm not good enough. 'I'd better not show myself as I am' 'I should never say what I think' and much more
Such beliefs can prevent us from living our qualities.

Many things have outlived their usefulness but are still effective.
Then we know that we are not so bad, ugly, stupid, lazy, selfish, guilty, etc., but it does not reach us effectively. We continue to behave as if we didn't deserve anything better.

This week, we will work specifically on painting (solution-oriented painting therapy LOM®) to ensure that obstructive thought patterns are taken care of in such a way that there is room for our own.

You can choose whether you would like to find your own accommodation - you can get help with this - or whether I will find accommodation for you together with the other painters according to your wishes.
A large selection of hotels, apartments and vacation homes are available in this area.

A small snack is available for you during the break. There is also an outdoor kitchen with a sea view. Coffee and tea are available.
Many accommodations have cooking facilities.
And there is also a wide selection of cafés and tavernas to visit and enjoy.

We work from 11 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. every day, including a break. The fourth day is free of painting.
At the beginning we look at what each participant wants to work on and how we can see whether the work is effective.
In solution-oriented painting, we work in a structured and methodical way.
You can find descriptions of the methods on the humanistic art therapy homepage

Crete is served by direct flights from many European airports. Destination airports are Heraklion and Chania. The distance from the airports to Plakias is a good 100 kilometers.
Those arriving by ferry also land in one of the towns on the north coast of Crete.
Plakias can be reached by bus - via Rethymnon.

I will be happy to help you plan your journey.