Art That Overcomes

Art That Overcomes

By Jennifer KramerEducationSelf-Improvement
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Art That Overcomes episodes

  • 9. Who am I, anyway?

    “…what if the trial you want me to overcome is my fear of truly being me…my creative self…totally putting myself out there for all to see? What if my flaw is not in failing to be practical enough, but in failing to JUMP…fully into the waves, trusting your love will catch me there. There’s love beneath the waves.”


    I'm sharing with you in real time today, Overcomer.

    I'm not sitting up high on a pedestal of self-actualization, condescending to share my knowledge with you. I am a survivor...an Overcomer...of narcissistic abuse, still very much on this journey of healing and redefining my identity.

    I'm here to share some tools and skills with you that I've learned along the way, and to show you how I am STILL using them to become more and more of who I am meant to be.

    Today I'm getting super vulnerable. I invite you to hear what aspects of my identity I'm currently struggling with the most. I'm feeling tension between two different parts of my Self, and still wrestling through it.

    And as always, it's my art and writing process that is helping me uncover what I need along the way.

    I hope you'll listen in...

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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 

    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.

    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    29 min
  • 8. From Trapped to Transformed

    “…I’m being held back- from exploring, traveling, from joy! from being fully comfortable in my own skin.”


    What happens when we feel restricted and trapped by abusive individuals, BUT we take a risk and trust ourselves for a change? 



    Everything, that's what.



    Everything in our life starts to shift from that point...for the better.



    Today I'm excited and honored to share an insightful piece of art and writing from Alex, one of my group coaching clients.



    She took a chance on herself and did the very hard work of making time and space to explore all parts of herself...and all the ways the angry and difficult parts mixed with the good and joyful parts...ALL of it.



    I can't wait for you to hear from her.



    In addition to her writing in response to the artwork, I'll be sharing a testimonial of her reflections after completing The Redefined Process. Her growth and insight is inspiring. Seriously. I wouldn't skip this episode.

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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 


    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.


    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    21 min
  • 7. What's really keeping you stuck.

    “I long to let it go and I don't know how.”



    Have you ever felt this way, Overcomer? Like there's something you long to move past, get over, or let go of....and you just can't seem to do it. It doesn't make sense. It's confusing. It feels like you're working against yourself, even though you don't want to be.

    Not only have I been there in the past, but I honestly think it's an ongoing part of the human condition. It's something we have to constantly be aware of and address.

    The good news....

    I believe it does get easier once we are aware of this push-pull dynamic within ourselves, and once we've gotten some practice addressing it.

    But you've gotta be willing to get honest with yourself.

    If you're fed up with feeling stuck, then today's episode is for you.

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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 

    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.

    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    23 min
  • 6. I am Whole.

    “...I am me and that's ALL I will ever be. And all I need. ME- she's protected, she's cared for, she's whole."⁠



    It all comes back to identity. Every single time.



    I've found that the root cause of our feeling of stuck-ness in life, lack of confidence, self doubt, you name it... those lingering symptoms from the trauma of narcissistic abuse...they hang around because we've lost our connection to our identity.



    We don't know who we are anymore. Our sense of self was so enmeshed with the abuser that we didn't know where they ended and we began. Breaking out of that pattern and boldly stepping into the uncharted waters of Self...the new and unexplored You...is very hard, and very scary at times.



    Today we'll be diving into some ways of reconnecting with and redefining identity. We are reminding ourselves: I am whole. Your true sense of self isn't lost somewhere outside of you. It's all there, within you now. It's time to tap into it.


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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 


    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.


    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    27 min
  • 5. How to do this art process.
    The best part about escaping narcissistic abuse is that we are finally free to make our own choices!
    This can feel daunting at times (trust me, I know the struggle is real), but ultimately it's the best thing ever.
    One of the places I've found the greatest sense of freedom on my healing journey is within the creative process. It's a place to play, explore, discover, learn, and test the waters of what it feels like to truly embrace all my emotions...the good, the bad, the ugly...it's all come out in my artmaking practice, for sure. And...it's OKAY. This is a no-judgment zone. All thoughts, feelings, and expressions welcome.
    Last week, I went in-depth sharing with you the Why of this process that I teach. And on today's episode, I'm going to share a super practical art exercise that you can do right away....it's the How. And it's the foundation of this Redefined Process that I'm modeling for you on the podcast.
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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 
    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.
    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer
    24 min
  • 4. Why this art process works.

    “It feels luscious and open and like there’s more to find, more to be, places to go, oceans to swim in and new people to love.”


    Where are you going, Overcomer?


    Have you given yourself permission to explore a new world of joy that lives somewhere beyond the trauma reactions you feel so stuck in today?


    I know first hand how hard it can be to pull ourselves out of those familiar (yet unwanted) emotional and behavioral patterns. But...it can be done!


    Today we'll explore just that, and along the way I'll explain more about art therapy, and this process that I teach. This one's choc full of information, so you won't want to miss it!

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    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. 


    You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.


    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    26 min
  • Why we need to feel grief

    “The black is more at the bottom. I put it there. The other top colors needed to fall…to dissipate into the darker floor. They needed to trickle and be enveloped and held there by the anchoring grief.”


    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today.

    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    24 min
  • Self Sabotage or Victim Blaming?

    “But you choose to feel like you're failing. You choose to look at this picture and you need to turn the page and make a new one - constantly, every day. More than once per day. Make a new picture until the old one stops feeling real...⁠”


    The narcissist isn't in charge anymore. It's your turn, Overcomer.


    You'll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today. 


    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    26 min
  • When things feel…heavy

    “It feels so heavy and stuck in the middle, but it can flow, if I release it. I do have the choice.” 

    The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer. You’ll hear art therapist and coach, Jennifer Kramer, share a glimpse into her unique art and writing process that helps women redefine their identity after narcissistic abuse, one drawing or painting at a time. Jennifer also invites you to imagine what encouraging words your Future Self may have for you today. 

    To view the art image discussed in the episode, sign up for weekly emails, or learn more about The Redefined Process, go here: https://linktr.ee/jenniferakramer

    11 min

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The narcissist isn’t in charge anymore. It’s your turn, Overcomer.