Changing

A comic about leaves and leaving.

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I created this comic last autumn in preparation for the Kickstarter campaign for Detached volumes 3 & 4.

I’m writing this post on December 10th, 2024 at 8:23 AM. I wonder what my life is like now. Have I changed? Am I still banging my head against the same walls trying to make things work without trying anything different?

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I’m writing the rest of this post on August 18th, 2025 at 4:41 PM - 8 months after I saved it as a draft and never looked at it again until now. You are welcome to read it, but I am going to address the person who I need to address first:

Hey, Angela from the past.

Things have changed a lot. You’ve changed. We’re certain it’s for the best, but we haven’t reaped the benefits quite yet. A lot has happened in the past eight months:

- It was a rough December. You made a decision that you wouldn’t act on until July because you were trying to be the best person you could be. I’m proud of you.
- You had some incredible ideas last winter that are sure to resurface when you’ve finished some of the other projects you have lined up. You inspire me!
- You worked really, really hard at your job and at school. I’m going to take it easier this year and be a little more selective about what I put our energy into.
- You were awarded and completed your first artist residency. You did an amazing job and it was very fulfilling. The work you did for the residency has changed us probably for the rest of our lives.
- You remembered your community. I’m doing my best not to be such an isolationist now. You put in a lot of effort so I don’t want to backtrack. Plus, I really love our friends.
- You left your relationship. This was a really hard one for us, but it was the right thing. Thanks for giving me a heads up all those months ago. Things feel bad right now, but I know they’re going to be okay.

I’m not banging my head against the same walls anymore. Maybe some new walls, but definitely less walls altogether. I have a pretty good idea about what I want moving forward and it’s all thanks to the work and love you put into yourself leading up to today.

I’m really glad you were there eight months ago doing the best you could with what you had so I can be here today doing the same. Let’s keep going, okay?

Love always,

Angela from today

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I haven’t published any newsletters for quite a while. I’m sure you can see from the beginning of this post that a lot has happened and will continue to happen. Things aren’t easy right now, but I’m doing my best to figure it out.

I’m not always the best at navigation. It takes me longer than most people to find a path to travel. I often reach dead ends, dangerous waters, and obscured trails before I find a clearing. And even then, I usually get the direction wrong a couple of times before I’m well on my way to my destination.

Things are changing rapidly every day, and it can be hard to keep up. I hope you’re able to take care of yourself and be honest with yourself. Eight months down the line you might be grateful for the work you decided to put in now.

I’ll be posting more about my creative endeavors in the coming weeks, but I need a little time to recover from some of life’s blows. I’m leaving a lot behind, but there’s so much waiting up ahead.

As always, thank you so much for reading.

xoxo Angela