This piece reflects a truth many people recognize but struggle to name: experiences from earlier in life don’t simply stay behind us. They live on in our expectations, reactions, relationships, and bodies—often showing up in the present long before we realize where they’re coming from.
Memory isn’t only something we think about; it’s something we feel. Old wounds can influence how safe we feel, how quickly we trust, how we respond to conflict, or how we protect ourselves. Therapy helps make these connections visible—not to dwell on the past, but to understand how it continues to shape the now.
This artwork offers language for compassion rather than blame. It reminds us that patterns have histories, and reactions have reasons. Whether placed in a therapy space, classroom, or home, it invites reflection, patience, and gentleness toward ourselves and others.
Because when the past is understood, the present gains more choice.
| 11" x 14" | 12″ x 16″ | 16″ x 20″ | 20" x 30" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper width, in | 11.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 |
| Paper height, in | 14.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 |
| Frame depth (Sensaria), in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Frame depth (Printify Choice), in | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
This piece reflects a truth many people recognize but struggle to name: experiences from earlier in life don’t simply stay behind us. They live on in our expectations, reactions, relationships, and bodies—often showing up in the present long before we realize where they’re coming from.
Memory isn’t only something we think about; it’s something we feel. Old wounds can influence how safe we feel, how quickly we trust, how we respond to conflict, or how we protect ourselves. Therapy helps make these connections visible—not to dwell on the past, but to understand how it continues to shape the now.
This artwork offers language for compassion rather than blame. It reminds us that patterns have histories, and reactions have reasons. Whether placed in a therapy space, classroom, or home, it invites reflection, patience, and gentleness toward ourselves and others.
Because when the past is understood, the present gains more choice.
| 11" x 14" | 12″ x 16″ | 16″ x 20″ | 20" x 30" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper width, in | 11.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 |
| Paper height, in | 14.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 |
| Frame depth (Sensaria), in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Frame depth (Printify Choice), in | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
