Happy you’re here :)

Since I was a kid, my heart has been captivated by science and art. I never wanted to think about having to choose between the two. I even inquired about double majoring in chemistry and graphic design, which I’m sure you can imagine was received with laughs, concerned looks, and ultimately polite rejections. So under the false pretenses of “how the world works”, I chose between the two, the practical decision. I went with the decision that would make my parents happy, the decision that would gain me societal respect, the decision that would ensure an income: science. And for a while, I thought that was the right answer. But as the years went on in grad school and burnout deepened— I found myself making art again. And it felt good. More than good. Restorative. Freeing. Like stitching back together a lost part of myself. And so now, with no one’s permission or approval or consideration, I’ve decided I want both. I’m a greedy human who wants it all, feel free to watch me indulge.