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Jackie is shifting toward responses that better align with her values. Tearfully, she
paraphrases Raf Simons, a Belgian fashion designer.
Jackie:
He said something like, “Not a day goes by without considering art.”
The way he said it, it was like a necessity. I get it. It’s a way to break
through this default of living what’s given. Breaking out of fear is a
big part of engaging in these things. I’m tearful talking about my
mom… I don’t know if she ever had this, though she must have,
because she enjoyed flowers so much. She enjoyed every petal. She
marveled at flowers.
Jackie wants to set an example for her child. I ask how she would distill the
message of our conversation, and Jackie hopes her child will hear their own voice
and intuition over society’s fear.
Jackie:
There’s going to be a lot of noise from the outside world, but I hope
she will keep listening to her body.
Lucy:
And spirit?
Jackie:
Her body and spirit. That’s it!
Lucy:
And can you give yourself the same message?
Jackie:
Yeah, absolutely. That’s the thing about life. There’s always this
constant tugging between listening to my body and spirit and getting
distracted by what others are saying. There’s a lot of noise.
Lucy:
Is it just a lot of conversation?
Jackie:
That’s a different way of looking at it.
Breaking the Frame: Aesthetic Encounters with Narrative Practice – Part Three
Journal of Contemporary Narrative Therapy, May 2026 Release, p. 25-51.
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