BloodLines (softcover)
My journey of love, loss, breakdown & rebirth
by Lenard Collins
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About the Book
This book is the product of a very dark time in my life where I had lost myself and had given up. Please indulge me while I give you some point of reference for the work.
As with most Greek tragedies my story involves a deep love, a heartbreaking loss and a soul raping breakdown, almost ending with a death...but in my case I was saved by a deeper love...my family.
I found myself waking up in the ICU, surrounded by my family and machines which both had worked hard through the night to keep me alive. I spent the following two months in hospital regaining my strength, both mentally and physically. A year of therapy followed.
The revelation which most shocked me was that I was not alone. I had fallen into such a deep depression that I truly believed I was merely a burden to those I love and had nothing left to live for.
My other realization was how much I missed a creative outlet. I was lucky to find a excellent therapist who helped me work through my issues with art. She encouraged me to paint it...get it out of my head.
These paintings and reflections are my therapy. I dedicate them to my family...both by blood and by choice...without whom I would not be here. This isn’t your traditional “happy ending” story, but I hope it inspires and demonstrates the power of the human spirit.
As with most Greek tragedies my story involves a deep love, a heartbreaking loss and a soul raping breakdown, almost ending with a death...but in my case I was saved by a deeper love...my family.
I found myself waking up in the ICU, surrounded by my family and machines which both had worked hard through the night to keep me alive. I spent the following two months in hospital regaining my strength, both mentally and physically. A year of therapy followed.
The revelation which most shocked me was that I was not alone. I had fallen into such a deep depression that I truly believed I was merely a burden to those I love and had nothing left to live for.
My other realization was how much I missed a creative outlet. I was lucky to find a excellent therapist who helped me work through my issues with art. She encouraged me to paint it...get it out of my head.
These paintings and reflections are my therapy. I dedicate them to my family...both by blood and by choice...without whom I would not be here. This isn’t your traditional “happy ending” story, but I hope it inspires and demonstrates the power of the human spirit.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
# of Pages: 58 -
Isbn
- Softcover: 9781320535823
- Publish Date: Jul 20, 2015
- Language English
- Keywords paintings, encaustic, mental health, fine art
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About the Creator
Lenard Collins
Victoria, BC, Canada
I have always drawn and painted since high school but fell into a career in design which I love but over the years have found that working on the computer can be a bit sterile. My closest friends are mostly artist so I have always been surrounded by art but was more of the 'design the website and posters for them type' instead of me being the artist myself. I experienced a very emotional and physical breakdown after a series of devastating life events which resulted in a few months in hospital. The saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is very true in my experience and I was lucky to be given a second chance.