Art as Self-Discovery: Reclaiming the Story Within

Art as Self-Discovery: Reclaiming the Story Within

In this conversation, therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, sits down with artist and storyteller, Devorah Brinckerhoff, to explore how art becomes a portal for self-reclamation. Devorah shares the intimate process of taking apart her personal narrative—piece by piece—and reassembling it with intention. Together, they examine how identity is shaped, how external validation subtly rewrites our sense of self, and how creative expression can guide us back to the truth we've always carried. This episode offers a tender reminder that healing isn't about becoming someone new, but remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

The next time you feel disconnected from yourself, choose one part of your story to "re-assemble" with intention. Pause. Hold it in your hands—an old belief, a memory, a role you've been playing—and ask: Is this truly mine, or did I inherit it from someone else's gaze? Then rewrite just one sentence of that story. This simple act of creative reclamation softens the grip of external expectations and brings you back to the quiet inner knowing that has always been yours.

Devorah's links: Insta, Free Inner Voice Exercise, Soul Portrait Workshop, D Hake Art

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