A new work after 8 years since 『The Power of Drawing』!
Professor Kim Seon-hyeon's most "realistic" comfort, awaited by 220,000 readers.

“I would recommend this book to anyone who has been hurt.”
***Highly recommended by announcer Lee Geum-hee***

David Hockney, Edward Hopper, Kim Sun-woo, Quaya, Adam Handler, etc.
A special opportunity to see all the works that this 'generation' is paying attention to in one volume!

Professor Kim Seon-hyeon, a leading figure in the art therapy field who has cared for tens of thousands of wounded hearts both domestically and internationally for decades, has published a new book, "It's Okay to Dream of Not Flying," by Vega Books.
In particular, this new publication takes a closer look at the concerns and wounds of many people weary of life, and presents 73 meticulously selected works all at once, including works by world-renowned masters David Hockney and Edward Hopper, as well as Kim Sun-woo, Quaya, and Adam Handler, who are loved by young people in Korea.
Professor Kim Seon-hyeon's message of recovery, informed by his experiences and actual treatment cases, has a distinct tone from previous books and will bring peace to the hearts of many who have been hurt.

Frustration, hope, and dreams encountered over 30 years of clinical art therapy
A single book of "picture therapy" to soothe your weary and difficult daily life.

'Conversation' has long since disappeared, and now only the extremely difficult 'reality' remains.
Many people live each day as if they are fighting a war due to the economic downturn and anxiety about an uncertain future.
Professor Kim Seon-hyeon, recognized as the leading authority in the field of art therapy in Korea, delivers messages of encouragement and hope to all those who are suffering and struggling through writing and drawing, and throughout the book, she shares personal stories and experiences that she had previously been unable to share.
I hope that the vivid stories I've experienced in clinical art therapy for a long time will sink into the hearts of all the "wounds" of this era, where we struggle to survive in the face of various forms of despair.

A warm hand extended to those who find it difficult to bear the weight of life alone.
Discover the most 'soft' wisdom, born from deep inner insight!

There is a limit to the comfort one can get from obvious lessons or lukewarm 'emotional writing'.
Because it is vague, and because it is vague, it is not specific.
Professor Kim Seon-hyeon offers a new direction to countless people who are losing their 'dreams' with clear and warm sentences that fit our generation.
The illustrations included for each situation add emotional peace and guide readers to a space of healthy and proper 'rest'.
As can be seen from the chapter titles such as “Realizing You,” “You Don’t Fail at Yourself,” and “Everyone Who Is You,” Professor Kim Seon-hyeon places the greatest importance on the “recovery of emotional health” of modern people who live blindly without even knowing who they are.
Sometimes like a friend, sometimes like a senior, sometimes like a mother, I am confident that it will provide comfort and motivation tailored to each and every reader.

Sick people, healthy people, poor people, rich people, busy people, idle people… .
We are all different, but we all have our own trials and tribulations.
What if we showed the 'ordeal' of someone who was so poor that they starved for days, or someone who was sad because their cat was sick?
You might click your tongue and say it's a luxurious sadness.
Although there may be differences in degree and values, there are trials that everyone must endure.
You must not forget.
--- p.14

One of the biggest factors that lowers self-esteem is comparison with others.
Through social media such as Facebook and Instagram, they are exposed to 'objects of comparison' more easily and quickly than previous generations, and in many cases, they lose self-esteem.
Have you ever heard of "caffeine addiction"? It's a new word, an acronym for "KakaoTalk," "Facebook," and "Instagram."
We live by comparing ourselves too much.
Even though the object of comparison is not 'real'.
--- p.30

If we don't persevere, if we can't persevere, the immature perspective that looks at us continues to torment us.
In today's language, we would say 'Johnber'.
It's like we should just hold on and see what happens.
Is this really the right way to be patient? I wonder.
My thoughts are a little different.
Let's just ignore comments like, "Why are you struggling with something like that?" or "You're weak and falling for it."
There is no need to endure this difficult time of youth at the expense of one's own health.
It's not for nothing that rest areas are built on highways and rest areas.
It goes without saying that if you don't rest, the chances of an accident increase, and even if an accident doesn't occur, how much pain and stress would you have to endure to reach your destination while overcoming countless odds of an accident?
--- p.58

In fact, failure brings the same sense of despair to children, adolescents, and young adults.
It might be a good idea for someone who has failed less to encourage someone who has failed more, but most people tend to consider their own failures as the most difficult to handle.
If you continue to live a reclusive life like that, your relationships with those around you as well as with yourself will deteriorate.
If this gets worse, you will be exposed to the risk of ‘death from loneliness’.
The loneliness of dying in a small room without anyone knowing is something that people living ordinary lives cannot even imagine.
Come out.
Come out and buy a bag of chips or some ice cream.
I'd at least look in the mirror once before I go out.
Even if you wear a hat, you'll still look in the mirror at least once.
Then, you will be able to confirm with your own eyes the existence of yourself that you had forgotten.
How about this? Simple and obvious, right? Just like you need to learn how to ride a bicycle before you can ride a motorcycle or a car, you need to start small to finally be able to fly when you finally have an airplane in front of you!
--- p.73

It is better to make choices and decisions carefully but clearly.
No matter how long you think about it and drag it out, the result won't change much.
As the saying goes, "A handshake is the end of a fight," when you get caught up in a problem, you lose your judgment and sometimes even become helpless.
Even when choosing a food menu or clothes, we worry too much and waste too much energy.
Although it is not medically classified as a disease, an example is 'inability to choose' syndrome, which we commonly call 'decision paralysis'.
Even when educating their children, mothers who are not centered send their children to this academy, that academy, make them do this, make them do that... This confuses the children.
--- p.79

While doing art therapy, I met quite a few patients with alcohol dependence, or 'alcoholics'.
I found out that alcohol was acting as a 'tranquilizer' for those people.
For example, you believe that 'alcohol is curing me'.
It's readily available, doesn't cost a fortune, and offers a temporary reprieve from this miserable situation, so why not give it a try?
People who are addicted to alcohol are obviously in poor health.
After one or two drinks, I became addicted, lost my job, lost my health, and everyone around me left, and then they finally came to me.
--- p.152

ISTP is a type that appears much more often in men than in women.
Not that that's the reason, but I can tell you have a bit of a lack of empathy.
The person is a bit… dry.
That tendency is evident in his facial expressions.
'Oh, that person seems difficult to talk to.' So sometimes, I need time to spend with other people.
If that time is too painful and unbearable, it is also good to spend time with close friends or family.
Of course, it's good to develop your own abilities and do things on your own, but after all, we are people who belong to a community called society.
Don't leave yourself too thoroughly alone.
--- p.182

While I don't criticize others easily, I also do a lot of self-reflection.
It's good to reflect on yourself, but it's better to avoid excessive self-criticism.
Because it can lead to underestimating yourself or lowering your self-esteem.
Just ‘looking at yourself objectively’ is enough.
Excessive self-criticism can also develop into a form of 'self-neglect'.
By criticizing yourself, you find justification for continuing unhealthy behavior.
In times like these, it may be a good idea to practice talking to yourself.
Ask yourself and answer yourself.
And please pat me.
Me, me.
--- p.235

There was a special reason why I began to seriously study and treat trauma.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I went to the United States at the invitation of Paula Howie, the president of the Art Therapy Association.
I visited the hospital and was shocked.
Because the psychological treatment program for victims of terrorism, their bereaved families, etc. was so well organized.
At the time, our country was also suffering greatly from the Daegu subway disaster, so the gap in treatment infrastructure felt even greater.
I still can't forget the image of an elderly couple sitting in a wheelchair drawing therapeutic pictures.
The term 'trauma' has only recently become widely used in our lives.
So, even though I was experiencing trauma in the past, I couldn't determine for myself what kind of phenomenon it was.
--- p.254

Just as a painting is trapped in a frame, perhaps we too are trapped in this world.
There's no escape.
If you can't escape, then I hope at least the picture is a beautiful one.

--- p.261