Everybody panics differently.
My style of panic is somewhere in between paralysis and the impulse to save the world. Voting is better than paralysis, hope is better than despair, and whatever you can do to keep yourself healthy and sane during this crazy pandemic-election year is worth it.
Stay strong, friends.
Quick sketchbook drawing about the daily negotiation of self-esteem, rainy day edition. Just for fun.
I believe strong leaders should be better examples to their followers and those who trust them.
We can disagree politically, but airborne disease is straightforward. It doesn't care about our politics.
I cast by vote by mail this week and was touched by the kindness of neighbors.
When I walked into my local post office for stamps, I learned that people in the neighborhood have been buying postage for absentee ballots.
For all the ways this has been an ugly election year, this was a reminder that we are a part of a larger community and something bigger than ourselves. Just wanted to share that.
Thanks to the United States Postal Service for holding it down in 2020 and to my neighbors for reminding me that community is everything.
The fall season is beautiful, but lonely. We all have things we are struggling with during this epic pandemic election year. This is one of mine. If you understand the feeling, I hope it provides some relief.
Thanks for continuing to read along in these days of uncertainty and limbo.
Illustration text: (1) pandemic fatigue; (2) pandemic lonely; (3) pandemic must-stay-strong.
New sketchbook comic about self-checkout stations and the ghost of social anxiety past.
Cartoon text: When I was younger, even basic social interactions would make me nervous. I've gotten better with practice, but I would've loved self-checkout stations back then, especially if it meant I could avoid any added social stress.
I don't know if self-checkout is good for humanity or my social skills, but it is a tiny bit fun to "beep" my groceries.
Thanks for reading and supporting if you can.
This is what my anxiety aura looks like today. Just getting through the week will be enough.
Early voting in NY starts next week, so I'll do that too.
Thanks for continuing to read along. I'm hard at work writing, so I'm posting less, but might share more process content in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.
Not as whiny, but no less feisty.
I feel like I've been holding my breath this entire pandemic-election year. This cartoon scene sort of feels like it's in limbo too.
I'm still drawing everyday, which keeps me going when so many things in life are uncertain.
I admire anybody (in the U.S.) who got any work done today.
Take care and wear masks.
