Just a Cat Poem

A tiny sad poem for today. I promise I’ll be back to making motivational comics again next week.

I use the phrase "hard to believe you were just a cat," and hopefully it doesn't come off in a callous way. What I really mean is that she filled so much space in my heart and mind that it's hard to believe she wasn't a person: an aunt, a friend, a sister. It's also used somewhat  symbolically because it's what I imagine people think when they hear my cat died: "Well... it's just a cat, right?" 

It's been super hard having known her for so long, and having the memories of her since I was a kid. It's hard to remember her going limp in my arms, and the feeling of torture afterwards, wondering if there was anything I could have done to prevent this happening. Now that she's gone I drift around the house and wonder what to do with myself. It was always a comfort having  her around, a reason to get out of bed in the morning. She warmed my heart with her little purring footsteps. Now that she's gone, there's a huge hole in my life.

 I've been leaning on making art pretty heavily so that I'll still have a reason to get up, get out. I'm actually really glad that I started "making something everyday," because it gives me a goal when I'm sitting there, wondering what to do with myself, thinking about her and missing her. 

Be happy today and always! I'm going to try to and be back and happy next week. xoxo

Make Something Every Day Part Two

Make Something Every Day Part Two, because after I posted the first part, there were a lot of people who seemed worried/confused about how to start. The point is to start and just keep making stuff, keep going, to keep your momentum up! Momentum and motivation are incredibly important  if you're creative. Making something everyday, even if it's just a tiny thing, helps with that, in my opinion :)

Make Something Everyday

I made this comic based on tons of conversations I've had with Mike... we talk about this all the time- how IMPORTANT it is to keep going and keep making things if you want to be an artist. Recently, getting on Tumblr has really cemented this for me... Seeing and being inspired by all the other artists out there has been an amazing experience. The internet can be a cold, dark place, but so far, Tumblr has provided a really supportive, wonderful community of artists that I'm so glad to now be a part of! I really want to thank anyone who's taken time to look at my work, send me a message, or even hire me to do a doodle for them. Mostly I want to thank everyone out there who keeps making stuff and sharing it and being a part of the art community. I made this as a "thank you" to all the artists out there.

Keep making stuff! xoxo