Patrons only comic: The Extraordinary Ordinary.
Added 2022-08-15 10:00:07 +0000 UTCDear Patrons,
What a weird wild thing it is to relearn the world. There have been so many days that we didn't leave the house - something I never thought I'd comfortably do - that now we're relearning everything about tentatively emerging out into the world.
There's a feeling - like when a cast comes off - of being hyper aware and fine tuned to every single thing in the world. It's an exhausting and overwhelming feeling sometimes, but it's also offered some incredible magic. I never thought I'd be overstimulated by a thrift store, but I also never thought a new plant could make my heart soar with happy.
It's an interesting thing to wade through both, to try to get that cast-just-removed feeling to dull just enough that I can navigate without it all being too much, while still keeping that delight in the novelty of every day outings.
The world is so changed, and still in such flux. I've been giving myself oceans of space to be as overjoyed and overwhelmed as I like, and trying to offer that same grace to every human being I cross paths with who's also just newly navigating a re-emerged world.
I hope you find the joyful side of novelty, and that you give yourself so much gentleness for the overwhelm. It is a wonderful thing to have time and space to think these messy thoughts into comic book panels. Thank you for being the most incredible community to doodle my thinkings with. You're wonderful and your support is what makes it possible to take a minute and think things though.
Be gentle lovely Patrons, with yourselves and anyone you come across. I hope you find lots of Extraordinary Ordinary magic.
B
Comments
Oooo yes give yourself all the time and space you need. It’s hard to go slow when the world is opening back up.
Brenda Dunn, Art in Jest
2022-08-20 12:12:06 +0000 UTCBahaaa in hindsight I should have picked one up!!
Brenda Dunn, Art in Jest
2022-08-20 12:11:30 +0000 UTCI feel this one. We were just deciding that we were going to try and do some fall activities this year, like a ren faire and see a friend in Salem, MA. Then we got covid, now my autumn plans are cancelled and I'm having panic attacks if we linger in the grocery store too long. Good luck.
BewitchCraft
2022-08-20 07:16:25 +0000 UTCIs that a new frannex in the thrift shop?
2022-08-19 21:19:02 +0000 UTCOoooh I always forget Instagram, thank you ❤️
XeniahUnicorn
2022-08-15 14:55:07 +0000 UTCthey are a strange and surprising bunch of creatures. i happen to find your company delightful J.
Brenda Dunn, Art in Jest
2022-08-15 14:17:59 +0000 UTCboth popped up on insta but we can do a show and tell on stream too!
Brenda Dunn, Art in Jest
2022-08-15 14:17:05 +0000 UTCPlant friends and thrift store finds can be found when and where? ❤️
XeniahUnicorn
2022-08-15 12:22:55 +0000 UTCYou hadn't yet found your 'people' - welcome home Friend. It is lovely to have you here. ❤️💕🙏
XeniahUnicorn
2022-08-15 12:21:06 +0000 UTC
