I just want to say Thank you!

Hi everyone!

It's been a while. Hope at this time of the year(almost at the end of 2017) you are enjoying your holidays and getting your well deserved rest with families and friends.

On the 27th Dec, it marks three years since I opened my Etsy shop. It is also kind of a defining moment for me because it is when I decided that I want to try and do something that I really want to do. I want to kind of break free, from the autonomy of things and just do whatever it is that comes my way. It has been great. There's never a day when it is the same from the last. It is stressful but I've been trying to take it in my stride because it is something that I chose to do. Even if I don't continue to live this part time freelance life, I know it will be a great memory to look back on. I had a thought recently when I was at my part time job that I feel lucky to be able to kind of break away from something that I am not happy with. I get to make my own decisions for my work. I get to decide if something is not for me. I get to be my own boss(in some ways). It is pretty cool if I let it all sink in. 

I am thankful for the continuous support from all over the world. Some I hope I have touched with my drawings. It's always nice to hear encouraging words from time to time about what I do and about the chance meeting of my drawings from art markets, Instagram, a little shop in Haji Lane, or on my online shop. I've been truly grateful to be able to have in some ways make a ripple in your world. 

I hope to continue to be able to speak through my drawings. It is a dream to continue this life. There's more that I want to do and also more that I wish I can challenge myself with. 

Again, thank you for your support in keeping my dream alive :) May the new year makes it easy to level up in your life :)

Happy New Year and Happy Holidays!

Working website

So I have not updated for the longest of time. I was also trying to figure out what works best for me. I have been drawing. I try to keep my options as open as possible. I have not been participating in art markets but I thought it would be nice to take a break from that. I think mostly I wanted to retreat back to my shell after letting myself be out there. I think I also grew tired of constantly questioning myself. It would be best for now to just do things for me and not so much think about what others want me to do. I am still unsure of when I will be comfortable enough to go back out there but that shouldn't matter much as I am still drawing. And I think that's the most important thing. 

I can't believe 2017 is almost at the end. I think I still think we are still in the beginning but we are already at the end of it. Lately I have also found a new found hobby. Houseplants! I have been really into taking care of them. I started with one back in April. And somehow my collection grew. I think by now I might have more than twenty.  It can be quite challenging to take care of some of them. Some heartaches, sure. I did lose some. And I am still trying and learning about each of them. Trying to 'talk' with them. It's fun. and it's also very therapeutic. 

Besides that, things are pretty much the same. I still work part time. I still hang out with my best friend every day. Some days are busy, some days are even busier. And some days I just want to do nothing. and some days i do just that. Like today. Well I did clean the house so I did do something. 

Anyways, enough of my ramblings. just wanted to say hi to those that was maybe thinking of me. or wondering where I was or what I have been up to. I still draw and will be happy to hear from you if you have anything in mind for a drawing by me :) 

As always, take it easy. 

SatsumaOrange