When fantasy meets reality

Travels of WangXian  <1>  <2>

Ayu (via weibo) granted me permission to post these on 8/10/2022. They requested no re-uploads or retouching of these images, which are free for personal use as avatars and wallpapers, provided credit is given. The original post is here.

I haven’t drawn myself in a while, but this one felt too personal not to. I think society has a big emphasis on “fixing” yourself, which makes sense in the way of therapy or growing as a person. However, sometimes you don’t need fixing because you’re not actually broken. I thought I needed to be more resilient to stress and anxiety, but I actually needed to be kinder to myself, by putting less pressure on myself and working less.

It’s still a work in progress for me, but I hope it can be a little helpful to you all! ♡

It can be easy to overreact and make a small issue into a disaster in our heads. We just have to remember to be calm and counteract our natural worries with more reasonable thoughts! It’s likely not the worst-case scenario- and we have solutions to help us get through any challenge, like our bunny friend here! 🌱