Image via kaydenhines/Instagram We love sharing relatable comics with you whenever we stumble upon something fun. Today, we have California-based artist Clare Kayden Hines and her artwork about daily struggles.
“I started drawing after I got my first dog, Buttercup,” she said. “I was 5 and I was so obsessed with her that all I wanted to do was draw her on every piece of paper I could find. I eventually expanded to drawing other subjects beyond dogs. I’ve taken a few drawing classes, but in general, I just doodled and drew for fun… mostly during class or boring meetings. Probably way too much. My classmates started noticing me drawing in class and would ask me to draw pictures of their dogs for them!”
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Just when you’re feeling good, it hits you! ⠀ I had one of those days yesterday where I seriously questioned WTF I’m doing with my life and wanted to retreat into a comforter / oversized hoodie / nap pod. It’s almost an inevitability that I’ll feel this way every so often (usually after I’ve been feeling pretty good about my life), so I’ve gotten used to it and come to expect it. On the flip side, I’ve also learned that these doubts pick up and leave just as suddenly as they arrive, so I’ve started to anticipate the ebb & flow of good & bad feelings, and know that these feelings aren’t permanent. ⠀ When I’m feeling this way, I have a couple of things I do to help myself “get through it”. 1️⃣ I remind myself that these doubts are natural and cyclical & part of the process. They don’t “mean” anything, unless I give them meaning. 2️⃣ I remind myself of why I’m doing what I’m doing. I ask myself if I’m ready to give up yet, and if the answer is no, then the only choice I have is to keep going. 3️⃣ I remind myself that I’m not alone. I read articles or books by people who have overcome their self-doubt & who inspire me (@adamjk, @austinkleon, @bymariandrew, to name a few. DM me if you want more recs!). 4️⃣ Finally, maybe I am super weird for doing this, but I save nice emails, compliments, or messages that people have sent me & I read them when I’m feeling “meh”. It helps bring me back to a time when I felt good about myself, & reminds me that I am the SAME PERSON now as I was then, & that nothing has changed except my thoughts about myself. ⠀ Just a reminder that although these doubts will UNDOUBTEDLY show up in our lives, we’ll get through it, and it’s how you make it through the period of doubt that matters most. Take care of yourself, & don’t give up, because this is all normal & there are good feelings waiting again on the other side. (Also🖕you, doubt). ❤️ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #instaart #instadraw #illustrationoftheday #relatable #illustagram #sketching #cartoon #create #artstagram #creatives #illustrateyourworld #illustrations #sketchbook #drawingoftheday #comic #illustrationartist #doodling #instaartist #lessonslearned #comicstrip #optimism #yourvibeattractsyourtribe
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