Centrepieces has helped me enormously with my anxiety and depression. My life had been spent starting projects and jobs only to run away when my overactive brain told me I had done something wrong, I wasn’t good enough or I didn’t fit in.
I had always loved trying to paint and do textile crafts, but rarely finished anything as halfway through a project my brain would highlight all the imperfections. Through Centrepieces I discovered that art – painting, playing and experimenting didn’t have to be perfect. I could just enjoy the process of creating without needing a ‘perfect finished piece’. This has calmed me down and my anxiety levels drop when I am with the group. Such a refreshing relief! Centrepieces is filled with creative, happy and supportive people. They have played a very positive role on my long road to recovery.