"The Critic" was created in 2024 on a 30" x 40" stretched canvas using acrylic paint. This piece depicts a lone woman seated in an empty movie theater, silently watching scenes of her life unfold before her as she meticulously criticizes every choice she has made. This is another art therapy piece through which I reflect on my unproductive behaviors, specifically the tendency to spend hours ruminating on the past—a persistent pattern of dwelling on negative thoughts without finding a solution or resolution, often contributing to anxiety and stress.