#mermaidsunset

I wanted to keep things simple and relaxed for day 3 of Mermay. The theme was sunset so I kept most of the attention towards the sky. 😄 #arigatoupopwip #mermay2020 #mermaid #mermaidsunset #lineart #wip #wipartwork #oceanmermaid #animeart #animeartist #copicart #mangaart #lineartillustration #mermaidillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xWxfOHF-d/?igshid=r7lux6ckue7p

For me, sunsets used to symbolize the end... the end of a day, the end of a season, the end of something beautiful. But, in recent years, I've found myself associating the sun's setting with new beginnings rather than a dark ending. . Not so long ago, I was in what was without a doubt my darkest time. It was a time of loss, a time of regret and a time of sickness. I remember watching the guy I thought I loved drive away without ever looking back. My vision was failing me at the time too, as was the optometrist who prescribed me faulty contacts. I couldn't see, I felt abandoned and I was dangerously underweight... a cold, sobbing, carcass of a woman. I fell into a very deep depressive state, weeping every day for hours on end. It was a dark time. . I remember visiting Christmas Cove with my dad and brother the night after my breakup. I watched the sunset through the lens of my faithful camera (Loki lives on!! 🖤). I thought life was over. I wished it was over. Only my faith in God and my love for my family kept me around. . Flash forward to the video you see now. This was last summer. I was on that very same beach with my mom (and a friend) laughing hysterically about ornery ol' Sparda smacking me around (footage coming soon! 😆). We were watching the sunset, looking forward to whatever was waiting for us next. Perhaps a swim the next day? A movie night? A hot shower? The possibilities were endless. . As we move through life, it is always important to keep things in perspective. Is the end really the end? Or, could it be a new beginning? . (I didn't sleep last night, if you couldn't tell. The State of the Union Address went way past my bedtime. Rraaawr 🙃🇺🇸) . Are you a sunset or sunrise person? ☀️ . #mermaids #mermaidcosplay #professionalmermaid #mermaidsunset #michigansunset #christmascove #northportmi #northernmichiganmermaid #videosofmermaids #mermaidphantom #themagiccrafter (at Christmas Cove Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MqAFYnBqO/?igshid=upg4dnn0fuj2