#9 Process talk: What am I doing?!

Everyone feels like this sometimes & compassion is a soft thing

Hello! I’m back with another process post before sharing a comic about the evolutionary psychology of shame. This process post feels particularly fitting.

Citations below¹ ²

Quoted text above from Daniel Sznycer, lightly edited to fit in comics.

Text below is my own words.

Check out Nicole Georges’ comics—her Anonymous Fuzzballs are soft things.³

Comic-making plus heaps of self-compassion are my antidote to shame. Everyone feels like this sometimes. And compassion is a soft thing.

I love that the process of making art is so deeply connective.

And, dang, the process can be hard, when it awakens feelings of “am I enough?”

I keep learning that the more I allow rather than resist the process, the more compassion I have for the waves to come and go.

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What helps when you find yourself spiraling? Tell me in the comments :)

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1. Fisher, J. 2016. Shame and Self-Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma. Conference talk. Jack Hirose Seminars, Vancouver. May 2016.

2. Subtle “oh no” reference to Alex Norris’ “oh no comics.” Hat tip to Shay Mirk for introducing me to Alex Norris’ awesome Webcomic Name—check out their excellent “oh no” comics.

3. Check out Nicole Georges’ Instagram for her wise Anonymous Fuzzballs who are soft things. And, yes, I’m incorrectly attributing this quote to her dog, Ponyo, who is adorable, because I wanted to draw her.