I think the nicest thing that Iāve done for myself is take screen shots and save positive comments / criticisms about my work.
Iāve always felt, like many of us do, that those kinds of things shouldnāt be held onto lest they make us weak or prideful or big headed. That we should only pay attention to our faults so we can work on fixing them and not dwell on what weāre doing well because, weāre already doing it well so whatās the point.
But allowing myself to make a folder dedicated to compliments about my work made me realise that kindness isnāt something I should shun, and it reminds me why I do my comic at all; to bring joy to others, to spread a message that I care about, and to connect with people. Allowing myself to remember these things and keep that as a comfort when Iām low has just been the best thing Iāve ever done.