I Made This Piece A Few Months Back And It Took Me Enough Mental Strength To Finally Post What I Have.

Day 15: Relax

Hanging on

“Sleep Apnea”

This is something that I’ve been wanting to delve more deeply and apply into my work. I don’t think that many people are aware of the severity of this common but serious sleeping disorder.

About 10 years ago I was diagnosed and, like many people, believed that it was simply just snoring. But after getting informed and doing further research, I realized how much it severely affected my overall well being.

“Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body -- may not get enough oxygen.” -- Nayana Ambardekar, MD

I’ve been told that, before using the equipment to help with sleeping (the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, or CPAP), my breathing sounded like a loud creature getting choked from its own body. I can joke about it now, but it was a really scary discovery! But despite this health condition, I’m still thankful that I got to be educated, to find out in my early years, to get the help and resources I need, and to be more understanding to those that are also diagnosed with it or something similar.

You can find out more about sleep apnea in your own time. I just hope that there will be more awareness about it, that it’s not just snoring, that seeing the term or the supplies used won’t be so foreign, and that there are solutions to improving their health in the long run.

Who have you been listening to?

More importantly, who do you want to listen to this coming new year?

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Here's an updated list of what I'm thankful for ✨

The list definitely got bigger - some are old, some are new, some are silly, a lot more are of food 👏 but more importantly, they're reminders to appreciate what I currently have, counting the blessings not just today but every day ☺️

I'm also thankful for you all! 🧡

Day 13: Scared

"...Maybe we'll see each other somewhere." 

A screenshot study with a nice sentimental touch ☺️

Here’s week 4 of this year’s inktober! Some of these prompts were tricky to draw ☻

Day 21: Big

Inspired by deers that have an irregular growth of antlers. What's seen as deformities, I see as something unique ✨🦌

恭喜发财! 蛇年快乐! 🐍🧧✨

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Recently I was asked the question of what I’m planning to do next after I finish all 12 zodiacs. Honestly, I’m that Plankton meme: I don’t know, I didn’t think I’d get this far 🥲

I remember I first got inspired by @feliciachiao with their beautiful zodiac art, artists inspiring artists, and decided to paint my own. So who knows! Maybe years from now, something will tickle my fancy and motivate me to start in that moment.

For now, you can browse through the previous animals I completed 🐉🐇🐅🐂🐀🐖🐕 Only 4 more to go!