Who Have You Been Listening To?

Day 11: Cruel

This was rather difficult to figure out what to draw. In the end, I came up with a feeling that I'm certain a lot of us struggle with. It sucks, but it's also kinda reassuring to know that it's not an uncommon thought, and we're not alone in this

Good news everyone, my Etsy store is now open! Link is in the bio ✨👋✨

Be sure to spread the word, thanks!

“Sleep Apnea”

This is something that I’ve been wanting to delve more deeply and apply into my work. I don’t think that many people are aware of the severity of this common but serious sleeping disorder.

About 10 years ago I was diagnosed and, like many people, believed that it was simply just snoring. But after getting informed and doing further research, I realized how much it severely affected my overall well being.

“Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen.” -- Nayana Ambardekar, MD

I’ve been told that, before using the equipment to help with sleeping (the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, or CPAP), my breathing sounded like a loud creature getting choked from its own body. I can joke about it now, but it was a really scary discovery! But despite this health condition, I’m still thankful that I got to be educated, to find out in my early years, to get the help and resources I need, and to be more understanding to those that are also diagnosed with it or something similar.

You can find out more about sleep apnea in your own time. I just hope that there will be more awareness about it, that it’s not just snoring, that seeing the term or the supplies used won’t be so foreign, and that there are solutions to improving their health in the long run.

Hello, I moved! I've been using this time to settle in and rest lots 🙂 I'm learning that big changes leave me extremely anxious, but I try to remind myself that, as uncertain things are, brighter and happier memories can/will be made soon. I hope you all are doing okay in the meantime.

Day 2: Tranquil

Here’s week 2 of this year’s inktober! I’m really happy with the results of these prompts! ☻

Expressing some emotions down on canvas but hey, I'm trying out different techniques!

I had a fun weekend as my buddies and I celebrated our friend's birthday with a paint nite! The challenge was to put an elephant somewhere... so here's mine flying through the night with magical farts ✨💨 ✨

Happy Chinese New Year ✨🧧🐀 新年快乐!

It's been pretty fun designing them, so I'm looking forward to see how they'll all look like in one chart!

Redesigning last year's Chinese horoscope 🐶 This year's animal will be coming up soon!