As a present for a friend I made this cute design based on our favorite meme to share with one another.
Chronic Illness: Wait, Your Body Doesn’t Do This, Too?
A revamped version of my article “The Blue Book” about my discovery of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and early struggles with integrating chronic illness into my identity.
Patreon Bonus Content: The Bird Illustration on the Poetry Book
Drawing the bird was one of the harder parts of this process. We knew the bird should be…(Read More on Patreon)
“Needing Extra Care Doesn’t Make You a Burden” Got a Glow-up!
Back when we first started designing and releasing our own original designs for merch, in August 2020, our very first design was the simple drawing of an orchid with the words “Needing Extra Care Doesn’t Make You a Burden.” After doing a few more designs, we learned a lot more about how to do digital art, what our style was, and how to make art that prints well. After a while, our first piece seemed …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: The First Four Layers on the Poetry Cover
In this next chunk of work on our poetry book cover design, we got into the really fun part of developing [Read More on Patreon]
Patreon Bonus Content: The Boulders on the Poetry Cover
Prior to our break-through in style for our cover design, we knew there was a cage but we didn’t have a clear idea of where the cage was, other than…[Read More on Patreon]
Patreon Bonus Content: The Cage on the Poetry Book Cover
Once we had our idea for the poetry book cover mapped out and had some new brushes to play with, we…(Read More on Patreon)
Early Signs That I Had Dissociative Identity Disorder
When I was first diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, I was pretty shocked. I didn’t exhibit a lot of the most obvious signs I had seen in media. To help reorient myself, I began carefully reviewing the chapters of my life and looking for the hidden signs of DID that I had previously missed. I ended up finding quite a few.
Patreon Bonus Content: A Breakthrough in Poetry Book Cover Design
In our early September post, we showed you a time lapse video of our current ideas for the illustration on the cover on our poetry book. Now… [Read More on Patreon]
Everything You Need to Know About Boundaries
Boundaries are magic. They are protective and allow us to navigate our life as empowered and autonomous individuals. Most of us come to learn our boundaries through trial and error, and may not get good support around forming or establishing boundaries in relationships. As we approach a season of gatherings, including those with family we don’t have good relationships with, taking intentional time to reflect on who we’re connected to and how we want those connections to look can be valuable.