"I'm Sorry For Letting You Go." "I'm Thankful For You Holding Me At All." I Get Hesitant Whenever I Post

Just a little time Just a little something else instead Just a little time Just a little something up ahead I'm dreaming of... A #dtiys a while back 😭 This was such a memorable show with heartfelt songs, story and lovable characters. I'm grateful for this masterpiece ❤️ Are there any shows that you're currently watching? I hope you're having a nice Sunday, and have a good week!

“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.

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 ✨💨 ✨

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

I hope you are doing well as you possibly can. I'm doing okay despite all of the heavy turmoil this year. This has been exhausting, and if I could, I'd give you the biggest of hugs.

Much love, stay safe ❤️

Day 30: Jolt. He hasn't had a visitor in months, so he's really excited. 

Day 16: Wet

Resting and reflecting

Lately I've been focusing on other parts of my life and finding what truly brings me joy.

Despite the uncertainties, I'm thankful for these years of reflecting and facing head on my inner turmoils. I'm grateful for the love and support that surrounds me, be it at home or virtual. I'm especially grateful that, one of the reasons that I've been feeling at peace is I finally got the help of medication. I'm acknowledging that I needed more help than just therapy and meditation (although these are just as powerful resources), and that's completely okay. It's been helping greatly, and I'm relieved to feel more like myself again -- kinda like relaxing your jaw and realizing now that you've been tightening it this whole time.

It's only been a few weeks into the new year, but I hope you've all been well. Thanks for reading and sticking around, it's been a journey ❤️

I’m in between jobs, but still need to pay bills, so I’m opening commissions. I’m good at a variety of art styles from anime to realism. Unfortunately I can’t currently do any digital paintings as my high RAM computer died. Hit me up if you want something illustrated traditionally. Like if you want a pet portrait. I love drawing pets. Below are approximate prices. Message me for a quote. 

Monochrome Illustrations - $20  Ink, pen, or pencil One spot color allowed +$10 for full spectrum shading (ie. the second image with the portrait)

Watercolor Illustrations (No BG) - $35 Water color illustrations with no background +$10 for additional characters/animals

Watercolor Illustrations (w/ BG) - $45 Full watercolor illustrations with backgrounds +$10 for each additional character/animal

Rules Half payment up front Allow up to 2 weeks for commission completion (If it may be longer, I will let you know and you can consider it) Full-resolution image only sent after receiving full payment I reserve the right to accept or decline any request Revisions allowed on a per-case basis

It’s blooming season. 

Day 15: Relax