collecting me

what would you say to yourself yesterday? why is it that we have dramatic characters from our past that we must heal in best dog joint supplement order to move past a traumatic event? I constantly talk to the twelve-year old me in my head, occasionally find myself on the hypnotist's chair talking to the three-year old (this many) katherine as i comfort her for being angry about something! I collect all the me's that experienced trauma and calm them down, hold sessions, and meetings with them to let them know that I'm in charge. Sounds bizarre?

This is a portrait of Barthes that he reveals in his autobiography. I put a fancy frame around it. This is before Barthes. He is collecting himself to build an identity for you and I to piece together, yet never fully understand...