Always Feel Like the Problem? Pottery Helps You Rewrite That Story

You are not too much. You are not the issue. You just haven’t been in enough spaces that honor your softness, your truth, and your humanity. Until now.

If you’ve spent your life being called “difficult,” “dramatic,” “too sensitive,” or “selfish,” you might have internalized the belief that you’re the problem. In relationships. At work. Even in your own mind.

But here’s the truth: you’re not the problem. You’ve just been surviving systems and people that didn’t know how to meet you with kindness. And it’s not too late to change that narrative.

Pottery Is a Judgment-Free Place to Just Be

At The Clay Hole in Draper, Utah, our studio is filled with people who’ve carried that same story—people who’ve been labeled, misread, or silenced. Here, we reshape not just clay, but the way we see ourselves.

There’s no judgment here. No fixing. No pressure to be happy, productive, or perfect. You just show up. You create. You breathe. And slowly, the story starts to shift.

Why Clay Helps People Who Feel Broken or “Too Much”

Pottery teaches gentleness. It invites you to mess up, to try again, and to grow at your own pace. Studies show that working with clay can significantly reduce internalized shame and emotional dysregulation (source).

There is no “wrong” way to do pottery. And the more time you spend with it, the more you begin to believe: maybe there’s no wrong way to be me, either.

At The Clay Hole, You’re Never Too Much

• No pressure to perform, prove, or explain
• Inclusive environment built on kindness and boundaries
• Pottery that focuses on process—not perfection
• Creative healing at your pace, your way
• No contracts—come when you’re ready, stay if it feels good
• Weekly rhythm to help build trust and comfort

You are not the problem here. You are a person with depth, complexity, and potential—and we welcome all of it.

Conclusion

If you’re tired of feeling like the problem everywhere you go, pottery might offer something different. A quiet “yes” to your existence. A place where you don’t need to be anything other than exactly who you are. That’s the story we’re shaping together at The Clay Hole—and there’s space for you in it.

"I’ve felt like the problem my whole life. But here, no one expects me to be anything other than me. And that’s healing in ways I didn’t expect."

— Tessa M., Clay Hole Member

Written by Dan Pearce, founder of The Clay Hole. Dan knows what it’s like to feel misunderstood—and he built this studio so people like you would never have to feel that way again.