Revamping

Drawings from the donation run! Thank you to those who have been donating and supporting this good cause ☺️

Last week I traveled to the Bahamas to celebrate two bachelorettes! There were beautiful places to see, foods to eat, and pigs to swim with 🐷

Self-compassion

It's that time again! Join me on this #inktober journey :)

Day 1: Poisonous. Inspired by the Black bat flower 🦇 

"Carry me!" Inspired by this interesting looking tree I saw during a hike a while back. I'm sure it gives nice hugs 👋

This morning I dreamt of holding a piglet; it was very white, very soft and very well fed. It was also wearing a fuzzy sweater. I can tell this will be a good year 🐽 #firstpostof2019

“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.

Day 24: Chop

Happy holidays, everyone! ✨🎄✨

I hope you all stay safe and stay warm ❤️

Day 21: Big

Inspired by deers that have an irregular growth of antlers. What's seen as deformities, I see as something unique ✨🦌