I Drew Cartoons Inspired By My Battles With Emotions

I posted about BigHeads here earlier and have been really grateful for the support! I am a 20-year-old student from Hong Kong. Motivated by a close friend to share my drawings online, I started to find inspiration from my experience dealing with emotions and stress issues while growing up. It took a few years for me to walk out of the darkness and start to recover. The journey has never been easy but I learned so much along the way. I wish to share these learnings with people who are fighting the same battles. Hopefully, my drawings can make you feel a bit more understood and hopeful. I post pictures on my Facebook page and Instagram “BigHeads” (@bigheadshk) and hope that this will bring some inspiration to those who are fighting battles for themselves.

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Sometimes we get so caught up in a bad chapter of our story that we forget - we can always turn the page and start something new.
The story is so long with all the possibilities waiting for you to unveil.
Keep reading.
The good parts are coming.

3 simple words - sometimes that's all you have to do.
Maybe there's not much you can do.
So just hang in there.

When you find yourself in the dark, remember that all growth begins in the dark.
Fight through the darkness and a new life comes.

Who starts to yawn when they see this hippo too? I did all the time when I drew this!
Just take a breathe and allow yourself to relax.

Everybody gets hurt.
Let it out when it hurts.
Let it heal as time goes by.
Let it go when it's over.

You've done a great job fighting your battle.
But you can't be fighting every single day.
Some days you just need to get back to your shell until you are ready to face the world again.

One of the most important thing you have to learn is to forgive.
Forgive others and forgive yourself.
You are doing the best you can.
Don't be so hard on yourself.

Maybe you are so focused on moving forward, and never noticed how far you've come.
Maybe you are so determined to reach your destination, and never felt satisfied with your pace.
Maybe you don't give yourself enough credit.
Pause and look back at your journey.
You've come a long way.
Be proud and keep going.

The world can be cruel and maybe you have been keeping yourself safe by building walls from people around you.
These walls may keep you safe from the ugly part of the world, but will also shut all the love out of your life.
Let the guard down and let the love in.

Remember that someone in this world is sharing the same feelings.
Someone is going through the same battle with you.
Someone needs you as much as you need them.
Maybe you haven't found them yet, but someone out there understands.

And when your heart is raining, remember the love you have around you.
Your friends are always ready to share an umbrella with you to cover you from the rain.

When your sky is raining, remember that after every hurricane, a rainbow awaits.
Not sure when, but someday the rain will stop.
And your sky will be colourful again.