Compliment Yourself

[nostalgicroxas]

Long story short, I had a car accident a few years ago. I'm lucky to be alive and suffer no real injuries from it. Slight pain in the neck and hands from a machine rolling into the side of a mountain and not off of it, Yeah that's luck.

So as my therapy from, shall we say survivor's guilt, is starting to end, I gave myself the task of starting a wee list of all the things I've accomplished since then. May not have been huge successes or long-term --- but things since then. I've continued to write, draw and sew, and work, though I'm a bit more jaded in regards to work and it's practices. But part of that list involved basically allowing myself to recognize and compliment myself on things.

Instead of looking at things like "I wish I had that art style" or "I drew that great piece of art 4 years ago". I can say, "I'm still doing art."

We're about to enter a time of year for the northern hemisphere where a lot of people suffer from S.A.D. and will commit suicide, or struggle to get through. I humbly ask you to take a little bit of time to compliment yourself here. No self-depricating humor, no sarcasm. Just a compliment. Link your stuff.

[cherrystark]

This is so cool. I suffer from SAD and it's super tough. I am good at art and can make good art. I'm learning how to do graphic design and digital art. I've done all of art for my series. I'm also good at decorating for the holidays. I'm learning how to adapt because of COVID but I'm really good at surprising people with little gifts. It started in college when just before finals, I went to the library and started handing out candy canes. I gave one to girl who was super overwhelmed with finals and needed a sign that someone cared. After that night, I do this tradition every year.

Here is a link to my stuff.

The Museum | Tapas

[RL4]

Awww, this is such a great post! It is so important nowadays to take a step back and give yourself a round of applause.

I am proud of myself for starting a webcomic series and doing what I love, which is storytelling. I also make some real GOOD mashed potatoes, and am pretty good at singing.

Looking forward to seeing everyone else's self-love on this thread. If you want, check out my stuff below.

TALES OF HINARI | Tapas

[therosesword]

First and foremost, congratulations on carrying forth and a special congratulations for encouraging others.

I live in the Pacific NW and S.A.D. gets an extra boost here for our rainy, grey winters. Yours are good words to live by.

[nickolaidas]

Without a shadow of the doubt, actually deciding to create a comic instead of just thinking about creating a comic is mind-blowing for me. When I pressed 'upload' for the first issue, I could hardly believe I actually did it. Not because the issue itself was great, but because ... I saw it as a commitment. A way of saying, 'let's do this'.

[SilentHamster102]

I live in the Ural mountains and there are 9 months per year is winter or autumn. Awful and sad.

Well, I can compliment myself for creating, I feel sad and depressed most of the time (9 months per year, haha) and still can creating and keeping it on, yes I'm not gaining much from my art, basically nothing.
But I'm anyway creating, it's stubborn and completely useless but anyway I'm going on. I can compliment myself for that, I think so at least, maybe you think different.

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Complimenting myself is something I try to do all the time now. Instead of beating myself down, I build myself up. And it's working.

I love how each new drawing I make improves upon the last, and I'm gaining new strength in art every day. I'm a great artist, who is always growing.

[jcmraz]

.. ummm. um. um! Um! Um! UM! UMMMMM!

[VibrantFox]

even though i've been struggling financially since march and dealing with a variety of emotional stressors I've been trying a lot of new things lately and enjoying it.

I started branching out trying new social media platforms, I'm drawing new characters and experimenting more with designs and coloring styles, and I've started work on an AU comic for a fandom (which I've not been invested in one since Sonic). I've also let myself get back invested in old interests and I think it's neat of me to embrace those things and give myself a space to freely talk about it without shame or embarrassment.

[Legendofgenii]

I thought I was too old to get back into my project after a seven-ish year hiatus (uni, work, life stuff etc), but I started again in June and actually... I think I’m a lot better than I used to be. More confident in drawing and willing to learn/try new things. I also have time, which I never had when I was younger.

So my self compliment would be - well done for being brave (or crazy?) enough to give it another go.

[Puck]

I got better at drawing in the last 5,5 years when I started to relearn drawing.
I also got better at understanding perspective and that is one of the important basics that I
always avoided.

Beside that I survived, I´m in a way better overall situation, it´s a totally different situation
from complete chaos to a chilled and good lifestyle

[allenT]

I'm glad I finally started my series on 2020. Before that I'm proud of having courage to start posting stuff i made online since 2014, from creative blogs, webgames and now webcomic.

[Lady_T_Musings]

I’m really proud of myself for taking these characters I used to draw for funzies on DA and making them into a full blown webcomic like a decade later. I really like how I draw characters and enjoy the solution I came up for stylistic coloring!

Say my name three times and I feel like I can accomplish most anything I set my mind to!

Everyone here is lovely and doing it big in their own way so congrats and keep it up!!

My said comic!
https://tapas.io/series/MagicalMashup

[MeltingCORE]

I'm sorry to hear about your accident but I'm glad you're still with us and I'm happy for your accomplishments!

As for me, I can say that I am truly proud of the work I've done on my multimedia series "Red Shift" thus far. I have been able to complete twenty-one chapters (and am still going), finish a soundtrack, do many paintings + start the manga and visual novel. I never would have been able to do this in the past.

Red Shift | Tapas

Red Shift: Negative Impact | Tapas

[Pommie]

I'm happy that I still have the potential to improve since this is the most I've improved in a span of 2-3 years :' ))

Star boy | Tapas

[arbiterswake]

I'm proud of me for doing something that I enjoyed rather something that would make me wealthy and for doing it despite having to endure through the symptoms of two serious auto-immune disorders to keep pushing forward with it.

Continued advice to myself:

"You do you, boo boo and don't worry about what others are doing."

[BitterBadger]

Radiologist told me I almost died back in 2015 from an overload of pure adrenaline to my heart. Weighed 82 pounds and was emaciated. Nowadays I'm at a healthy 145 pounds and have improved my anxiety problem significantly.

[nostalgicroxas]

I am willing to drop everything and drive over 5 miles to be with someone who is scared of cancer for someone I love. I don't know this person very well, but I recognize the importance of being together physically for support.

[Christy_Oshima]

I managed to over come my self doubt and approach people concerning my work. I'm actually working really hard now despite my constant anxiety and the ADHD...

[Fafnir]

This is a great idea! especially for artists... (we gots issues)

I'm a really good animator, But my art skills were... not great. A few years ago, I started doing tutorials and actually trying to improve. I'm really happy with where I'm at, most importantly mentally, as I can now learn from and appreciate others art, instead of it reminding me how much I suck.
Also learned alot about story telling and writing, and I think I'm pretty good at it now. You can judge for yourself.

Succubane | Tapas