Happy Pills and Screens Painting

Thinking back, at the height of the pandemic, all I could do was survive. Laying in bed for hours and days on end I thought, what’s life worth if I’m not able to spend it pursuing my passion and purpose? Through talks with my therapist, I realized I was wrestling with a lot of fear and anxiety related to things I have no control over. For starters, the pressure to settle down and start a family. When I’m in a committed relationship, I put my whole heart in, and it leaves little space for building anything that's just for me. Although I desperately did not want to be alone, I spent countless days doing just that. I vividly recall a few difficult conversations I needed to have with my manager that mostly consisted of me crying through a screen and her telling me to take the time I needed. After a year of dealing with debilitating depression and anxiety, I took my therapist's advice and got some medication from my doctor. If I’m being honest, I should have done this a long time ago. I realize this is not the answer for everyone but it’s exactly what I needed. I chose to ignore the stigma around medication I grew up believing and just did what I needed to heal. Balancing out my mental state allowed me to be consistent with my art. I moved to a new building and became fast friends with my neighbors. The support and love they showed me was unexpected and invaluable. When I was cast in The Exhibit, I realized the switch had flipped and I was now thriving. The difficult decisions, long days working at jobs to make ends meet, longer nights trying to meet deadlines so my art can be seen, the rejections, the mistakes, the financial losses, it was all starting to pay off.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:48 W x 36 H x 1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.