Your Peace Vs. My Peace 36"x56"

Your Peace Vs. My Peace 36"x56"

$1,400.00

Anyone else quarantining with their spouse or significant other?? For us, our anxiety seems to flip flop, but during this hectic time with Covid-19 and so much transition for our family we have both experienced anxiety. For Connor’s peace he needs space and to decompress alone. He needs some time watch a show or do something mindless completely ALONE. He needs a night by himself to listen to music and just sit. Fun fact- sometimes I ask him what he’s thinking about and he says nothing.... which makes absolutely no sense to me because I am literally always thinking about something! When he feels intense anxiety he struggles with not feeling heard so when I push it makes him push back or just stew in negative feelings. 
For my peace I need conversation, fun, quality time, and someone to process with. This specific painting is a certain instance when I was feeling the absolute need to be seen, heard, touched, and given all the quality time. Connor has been working all day and I felt so much disconnect from the past couple of days because he was constantly working or managing the girls. I was trying to figure out working from home while also keeping structure for the girls and making sure they didn’t feel lonely. At the end of the day Connor went upstairs and I went and sat with him in bed. He simply said, “I need alone time”. I started crying and asked him why he didn’t like me???? He got very upset and said I don’t ever listen to him and he’s voicing what I need. Both of us were working at full capacity and about ready to burst which did not warrant the healthiest words. It was a longer argument but at the end I realized that we both need to make sure to maintain our own peace and be aware and protect the others peace. The green and black represent the mess of things happening in our lives and the tan line is my fierce and intense need for quality time and the never ending need for fun. The pink line is soft, like how Connor is. He needs to move smoothly and quietly to maintain his peace.

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