Welcome 2025! Here’s to new beginnings!
Lately, I’ve found it a bit tough to stay positive about the future. With wars, environmental disasters, and some pretty wild billionaires in power, it feels like things are a bit out of whack. Sometimes, it seems like humanity isn’t evolving as quickly or positively as it could be, and that can be really frustrating!
2024, has been quite a ride for me personally. I lost a job that I truly loved, which made me almost give up my website. This led to some financial struggles, and now I’m in a new job that feels like a significant step back. To top it off, my health—both physical and mental—hasn’t been the best either. There were months when I didn’t draw at all, and I felt lost, exhausted, and completely uninspired.
The current state of the world hasn’t made things any easier.
However, when times are tough, it doesn’t mean all hope is lost. It simply indicates that more color and light are needed. As a creative person, I think that’s something I can contribute. While I don’t expect my drawings to change the world, I know I can bring a little brightness to my corner of it, and that’s my goal.
After all, the world is made up of millions of small corners, and I will take care of mine.
My New Year’s resolution is to fill my slice of the world with fun, colorful, and happy illustrations. This is beneficial for my mental health and overall mood, and if it’s good for me, I believe it will be good for others as well.
On a more personal note, I really want to resign from my current job and finally pursue drawing full-time, which has been my dream for as long as I can remember. There’s nothing wrong with my job—it just feels like I’m back in 1996, starting over as a sales assistant in a mall again. It’s the same place I was in when I decided to change my life and chase my dreams.
But somehow, I got sidetracked, lost my way, and faced a few bumps along the road.
You know how karma works, right? If you don’t get the lesson the first time, it keeps coming back around!
I think now is the perfect time to make some positive changes. I’ve always been a bit rebellious, and I refuse to sit back while everything crumbles around us. I don’t want to be part of the problem by working in fast fashion retail at crazy hours. I want to rise above the negativity that seems to permeate our world.
My simple solution? The three Cs: Creativity, Color, and Cats! It may sound a little silly or childish, but I’m really excited to see what crazy, silly, and childish can do.
Here’s to a fabulous 2025 ahead!
