Year 2014 i got sick, i don't actually know what it is but my bones are all aching, i can't move until we found out that i was lack of potassium. I also got a stomach problem where i keep vomitting esp at nights. I always have sleepless nights because of it, i became so thin and i was just 17 years old that time. I had to stop from studying and there i lost everything especially the dream of finishing my studies and to be a successful Psychologist. I stucked at home having medication and i got depressed seeing my friends achieving their goals, while me? Im sick. That depression led me to try to draw again, and as time passes by i saw myself enjoying making art. Art became my escape, my voice and my story cause every art i make is me. I posted all my arts on my social media accounts, there i found people who appreciates my work and it motivated me more to continue and to love what im doing. At year 2016, a owner of an Art Gallery in Nebraska U.S.A message me. He invited me to take part on their annual contest and so i grabbed the opportunity but i didn't win and it's ok, i didn't feel devastated but became more inspired because i know there's a lot of things im going to learn on my journey, cause for me learning new things is one of the best things you can call a treasure that nobody can take away from you. Then that contest became the way for me to meet more new people, that was the time i was hired on my first job as an Artist in a Art Gallery in Ontario Canada called Outsider Artist. I fell inlove with the job so bad because why not? It's love meets job. I dedicated myself to it, i created 25 artworks in a week. It was tiring but it was really enjoying at the same time, seeing your artworks done the way it suppose to be because you gave your all onto it, just to make it. But to tell you, im still sick that time. I still had to take medicines and check ups but i never let it stop me from doing my job. At the end of the year of 2016, i found out that i had tumors on my both breasts, it was sad for me and i got scared at the same time. Im from a poor family so it became harder for us, we had no choice but to let the tumors on my breasts because we don't have enough money yet for an operation. Until last year, i told my parents that i have to undergo an operation because i feel like it's getting bigger so we asked for a help to people who can help us then i had the operation February 15, 2019 , the tumor is 4cm on my right breast and 2cm on my left and blessed that it's a benign tumor. And there i decided to quit my first job because i can't draw for a year, i have to rest my arms. It was sad that i have to but im happy that i became part of their Art Gallery, i had the chance to show my talent and maybe i can inspire people whoever sees my works. I learned a lot on my first and long term job, it actually enhanced my talent. I became more creative, i explored different mediums and styles. Im not professional with a degree but i can say i became good at it. For everyone whoever read my story, i hope i motivated you that no matter how hard life could be you have to stay strong. Don't ever let struggles stop you from being the best version of you as well as being best on what you do. Have faith in God cause everything will be ok in his will. Love your job, take new learnings, never stop to try, keep going and ofcourse be brave so struggles won't make you weak. And now im a freelance visual artist and physically ok after a long time of being sick.
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