Kristen Girard | "The True Meaning of Resilience"

Kristen Girard

"The True Meaning of Resilience"

Oil

Art opens up my universe. Art helps me ground, center, and explore so I can be resilient through the highs and lows of life with type 1 diabetes. Art has given hope and a new perspective on life after a traumatic eye injury. Art has helped me accept and love both my light and shadow sides - and all the beautiful shades in between. Art has helped me develop my inner strength and understand where the depression has come from - and why. Art has helped me experience joy again. Art shows me the wisdom that life with chronic illnesses can bring.