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Scenario

When your past self becomes material for present creativity

I found my teenage diary from when my parents divorced and I want to turn it into a graphic novel but I don't know if that fourteen-year-old would consent to being art.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ethics of self-excavation involve consent across time that cannot be given.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and creativity — making from loss?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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