Incongruence

by Ken Walker

Title

Incongruence

Artist

Ken Walker

Medium

Digital Art - Digital Painting

Description

Modern fragmented geometry in black, yellow and red - triangle, circle and square.

"Incongruence" Therapeutic definition:

1. lack of consistency or appropriateness, as in inappropriate affect or as when one’s subjective evaluation of a situation is at odds with reality.

2. as defined by Carl Rogers, a lack of alignment between the real self and the ideal self. See real–ideal self congruence.

"Johri Window" - A therapeutic model used in understanding and communicating the truth of one's self. (Variations of the model may offer slightly different windows, but the essence should mostly stay consistent)

Pane #1 - This contains the things known to one's self that are also known by others.

Pane #2 - This is one's blind-spot, containing things known only to others, but unknown to self.

Pane #3 - This is the façade, the things known to one's self, but masked from other's knowledge.

Pane #4 - This contains the things unknown to one's self AND others, yet to be revealed. In a spiritual context, this contains the things only known by the Creator.



POEM - "Incongruence" by Ken Walker

A life in four panes, Johari’s window. Strange
reflections, shattered pieces. Incongruence,
a wisp of smoke. Existence’s dream,
a distant reality. Submerged
memories, a hidden self. Disjointed,
parts of the whole. Deconstructed.


Artist Note - "This is the beginning and middle of the journey - to be self-aware, truly and completely. Of course, this is a never-ending discovery of the things unknown to us. I was blessed to learn about THE JOHARI WINDOW some time back and it has served as a great tool of understanding myself and others. It offers a pathway to growth when I can accept the insights about myself from others, understanding that I do not have all the information about ME that I believe I possess. Some of the greatest leaps forward in personal growth have been the "TOUGH LOVE" revelations from my own daughter that led me to a truer vision of the man in the mirror. It also helps to understand other's blind-spots and offer grace as they navigate around these pillars in their own eyes. As I walk this journey, I'm also aware that I become more whole as I let down my façade, the mask I have worn to protect myself from others. Finally, as a Christian, I believe that the only way to become fully whole is to embrace and seek after the one who created me, who knows every deep crevice of my soul - who knows what I do not. This of course, takes patience, perseverance, and a humble heart to listen."

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December 14th, 2021

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