This has been a real growth exercise for me. I keep a large 12 x 16” notebook of mixed media paper in which I paint periodically from these different aspects of myself.
Some of my sub-personalities:
Martin:
Male, 57 years old, 5 foot 7 inches tall.
Extremely nearsighted. Wears thick horn rimmed glasses.
Math Teacher
Martin is a rule follower. He has a strong sense of dignity and protects it with a hypervigilant observance of how others react to him. He’s intolerant of silly behavior or nonsense. Analytic and decisive, he’s an effective problem solver.
Cricket:
Female, 28 years old
Long wavy hair, often tangled
Writer, Energy Healer
Cricket loves life. She finds magic in nature. Uses crystals and herbs for healing purposes. Spends time hiking, star gazing and sun worshipping. She manifests her desires in partnership with the Universe. She is extremely empathetic, but can often be impractical and forgetful. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Mildred:
Female, 53 years old
Wears her hair in a tight bun, low heels.
Librarian married to Martin
Mildred is a leader who loves a challenge. She collects all the information from the other personalities and organizes it. She is the family manager, always eager to offer knowledge to others. She can’t help herself from interrupting others to insert her own experiences and information. She brings Lily with her wherever she goes. She can be self righteous and judgemental.
Mildred is not allowed to paint.
Lily:
Female, 8 years old
Blonde wispy hair
Child
Lily is a sensitive child, always afraid to be left out. She’s quiet around new people and eager to please. She believes strongly in magic. Is easily hurt. Loves to scribble and uses homemade stencils or stamps for pattern in her work. Shows her work to Mildred for approval.
Molly:
Female, 40 years old
Homesteader, Textile Artist
Molly spends her days growing her own food in her acre garden. She mostly wears a homemade patchwork apron. She spins wool, then knits the yarn into socks. She recycles old clothing into quilts. Her days are spent preserving food. She’s resourceful and busy, and loves to learn. She can be annoyingly obsessive. Provides herbs to Cricket and flowers to Lily. Strong rhythmic painting style - loves pattern.
Moon:
17 years old, long straight hair that hangs in her eyes
Incredibly independent with abundant creative energy, she hates feeling powerless. She is susceptible to peer pressure in order to fit in, and becomes rebellious and angry when treated with dismissal. She can be very self destructive, curses and smokes in secret. She is an imaginative dreamer. Uses flowing linework in her art.