Teresa Lyle Media

23/09/2025

Loneliness Became a Teacher of Resilience It took me a long time to understand that there was strength in solitude. When I discovered this strength, I began to value my own company and realised that if I wanted to both survive and enjoy life, I would need to embrace experiences alone. For many people, it’s easy to take companionship for granted — having someone to share lunches, dinners, or even a quiet pint....

Loneliness taught me resilience. From eating alone to valuing my own company, I share how solitude became a step in recovery and self-growth.

22/09/2025

Not all resilience is loud. Sometimes it’s found in soft shadows, in the quiet persistence of plants reaching for light. 🌱✨ Discover how gentleness can be a powerful form of survival and healing in our latest blog.

https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/2025/09/21/soft-shadows-strong-roots-finding-resilience-in-the-quiet-moments/

21/09/2025

The content explores the theme of "soft shadows resilience," emphasizing the quiet strength found in subtle images of nature, particularly plants. It argues that emotional resilience can manifest as gentleness rather than action, highlighting the significance of shadows as symbols of survival and internal healing, particularly within the context of mental health....

Explore soft shadows resilience and discover the beauty of quiet strength in our surroundings.

17/09/2025

In 2019, a photograph shot in Letterkenny captures the intense emotions of anxiety and identity loss. It features a figure entwined with fire, symbolizing destruction and self-awareness. Drawing on surrealism, the image transforms mental struggles into art, emphasizing photography as an essential tool for emotional expression and healing....

https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/2025/09/17/finding-oneself-mental-health-expression-and-the-power-of-visual-referencing/

13/09/2025

Recovery isn’t a straight line.
It loops, circles, and spirals. Some days feel like steps forward, others like falling back. But every turn still carries growth. 🌱

https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/2025/09/12/recovery-is-not-linear/

12/09/2025

New gallery images just dropped!

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https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/gender-expression-art/

12/09/2025

The Elliptical Nature of Recovery Recovery is not linear. I have never experienced it that way. There have been days where I felt like I was finally stepping forward, only to find myself back in bed, back in doubt, back in the heaviness I thought I’d escaped. But here’s the truth I’ve come to understand: recovery is elliptical. It loops, it circles, it moves in spirals, and that doesn’t mean we’re failing....

Understand that recovery is not linear. Embrace the loops and relapses as integral parts of your healing process.

11/09/2025

Eminem taught me this

Read More: https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/2025/09/09/eminem-visual-narratives/

09/09/2025

The content reflects on the profound impact of Eminem's music on personal resilience and mental health. His honest expression of pain and trauma inspired the author to transform their experiences into visual narratives. Eminem’s art serves as an invitation for empathy, showcasing the power of expressing shared struggles through creativity and connection....

Explore Eminem's impact on art and mental health, transforming pain into powerful music that speaks to resilience.

05/09/2025

Read More: https://emotioninfocus.co.uk/2025/09/04/man-ray-mental-health/

04/09/2025

What does a photograph of fake tears, a violin-shaped back, and months of dust have to do with anxiety and dissociation? In Man Ray’s surrealist world, these strange images become mirrors of the mind — unsettling, playful, and uncannily familiar to anyone who’s wrestled with their mental health....

Explore how Man Ray's mental health surrealism reflects trauma and the unconscious in 20th-century art's avant-garde style.

01/09/2025

The photographic work for "Nancy Boy Shenanigans" by Micheál Kerrigan transcends mere documentation, embodying the struggle for LGBTQ+ identity and rights in Northern Ireland. Through visual storytelling, it captures the intimate experiences of a single performer, highlighting themes of resilience and queerness amid raw emotional landscapes, ultimately serving as an act of solidarity....

Explore queer-theatre-photography through raw and emotional storytelling in Nancy Boy Shenanigans by Micheál Kerrigan.