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now that @realdonalddrumpf has ended #DACA, it’s time for Congress to protect the 800,000 recipients @SpeakerRyan
about a year ago
https://t.co/lxP118rCyj
about a year ago
too good 😂😭 https://t.co/Ss1awP8DXy
about 2 years ago

February 2018
- Feb 4, 2018 Tips for Sharing Your Imperfect Work Feb 4, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 Why Share Imperfect Work? Jan 22, 2018

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Taylor the Tiger thought of a joke and it tickled her so much she fell over:⁣
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Why did Tigger look in the toilet?⁣
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He was looking for Pooh. 😃⁣
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(Bonus 🐯 joke: What do you call a tiger that explodes? Comment below if you want to guess 😂)⁣
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When was the last time you felt tickled or amused?⁣
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// I’m not gonna lie, coming up with little stories and/or meaningful captions every day for this project has been challenging (so challenging that some days I take a break and tell myself I’ll save it for later when I flesh it out into a book 😆). But I had fun not overthinking today’s and just leaning into the lightness of it. I gravitate towards “heavier” emotions and wrestling with complexity/nuance so it’s good to be reminded to just be SILLY sometimes! #poopjokesftw⁣
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#inktoberday23 x #faunafeels⁣
#joanneshihillustration

Meet Sam the Sloth: he’s a bit scared to show his face today because he is a few days late (he’s scared that people will reject him since he’s a bit slow to arrive to most things). Plus he’s a shy guy! But he talked to his best friend Bailey and she encouraged him to show up anyway. So here he is, fear and all 💛👋🏼⁣
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Have you felt scared that others wouldn’t like you or accept you? What do you feel scared of? What helps you feel less afraid?⁣
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#inktoberdayidontknow x #faunafeels⁣
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// Happy Monday, friends! Playing a little catch up after a full weekend... and hopefully staying on top of #inktober before we head to Taiwan on Thursday for 2(!) weeks!! Eeeeeeep.

After an up-and-down week, Rhubarb the Rabbit is relieved that it’s almost the weekend! #inktoberday18 x #faunafeels #joanneshihillustration

Quinn the Quokka couldn’t decide which tree’s leaves she wanted to eat tonight for dinner. She was so worried about making the wrong decision that she felt queasy 🤢⁣
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Have you ever experienced such an unease or state of worry that it made you feel sick to the stomach?⁣
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Drew inspiration for today’s caption from the character of Chidi from the TV show, “The Good Place” 🤓 Anyone else love that show??⁣
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#inktoberday17 x #faunafeels⁣⁣
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Pippin the Platypus is pleased: he finished everything on his to-do list this morning so he’s free to play for the rest of the day!⁣
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He joined his friend Emma for a relaxing swim ☺️⁣
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#inktoberday16 x #faunafeels⁣⁣
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Meet Oscar, the outraged octopus. I wonder what Oscar is so angry about! 🐙😡 #inktoberday15 x #faunafeels #joanneshihillustration #takingabreakfromoverthinking

Nora the Narwhal wants to attend her friend’s birthday party but the thought of what happened last year at the party is making her very nervous...⁣
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What makes you feel nervous?⁣
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#inktober14 x #faunafeels⁣
#joanneshihillustration

Marty the Meerkat had a nightmare that he showed up to class naked and was mortified! Then he woke up in a sweat and remembered: he’s always naked and so is everyone in his class. 🤔🤔🤔 #inktoberday13 x #faunafeels #joanneshihillustration

A lonely llama named Lennie for your Friday night. 💛 #inktoberday12 x #faunafeels

Kyle the Kangaroo wishes you a lovely Thursday and encourages you to be kind to yourself by checking in on how you’re honestly feeling. Now Kyle’s off to visit his friend, Gunther 🌼💛⁣
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What are ways to be kind to yourself and to others? Are there some days that you feel kinder than other days? Is kindness an emotion or is it something you choose despite emotions?⁣
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#inktoberday11 x #faunafeels⁣
#joanneshihillustration

Joanne the Jellyfish felt jealous when she saw other Jellyfish that she thought were cooler, more put-together, more popular, more “unique”, and more confident than she believed herself to be. ⁣⁣
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She used to have a hard time admitting to herself let alone to anyone else that she sometimes felt jealous — because in her mind it had been engrained that jealousy was UGLY and revealed an ugly, ugly heart.⁣⁣
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She thought that by shaming herself about feeling jealous that it would make the feeling go away, but it only gave the feeling more power and control. It made her feel scared of jealousy. And ashamed of herself.⁣⁣
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Joanne the Jellyfish now tries a different approach when feelings of jealousy pop up: one of acceptance and openness. Because she’s starting to suspect that most other jellyfish feel jelly sometimes, too. Right?⁣⁣
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How do you deal with jealousy?⁣⁣
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#inktoberday10 x #faunafeels⁣
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PS. Today I learned that jellyfish don’t have brains or hearts, let alone faces, so I had a hard time moving forward with drawing a jealous jellyfish because you know, everything up til now had been 100% scientifically sound 😉⁣⁣

Ira the Iguana woke up feeling like a flame was burning within her, and nothing - not even the big, bullying (insecure) iguanas that liked to come by her rock and throw insults at her - would quench that fire. Ira felt indomitable 🔥⁣
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#inktoberday9 x #faunafeels⁣
#joanneshihillustration

Hudson the Hedgehog lost his best friend recently. He was heartbroken. 💔⁣
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It was the most crushing pain he had ever felt, an inner ache that just didn’t seem like it would ever go away.⁣
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In time, the pain would begin to lessen, although the loss would remain. Hudson’s friends and family made space to be there for him, to hold him, and to let him be during this time of heartbreak. No one told Hudson that his tears were weak, that he needed to get over it by a certain time, that he needed to be “strong” and not show emotions.⁣
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Hudson learned that heartbreak and grief have no timeline. And he learned how to be kinder and more loving to himself and to others because of how others treated him during this time.⁣
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#inktoberday8 x #faunafeels⁣
#thisfeltlikeafairytale⁣
#maybeitcanberealtho

Gunther the Gorilla really wanted to feel glad and full of gratitude today, but the grey and gloomy day had him feeling glum instead. And the more he told himself to stop feeling glum, the more glum he became. 😐⁣
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Sometimes, you just have to acknowledge how you’re feeling and trust that it will eventually pass, rather than trying to force yourself to feel differently. It is okay to feel glum, Gunther.⁣
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(something I’m still learning.)⁣
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#inktoberday7 x #faunafeels⁣
#todaysdrawingwasastruggle⁣
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Fran the Frog is fed up. What do you think she is frustrated about?⁣⁣
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A. Not being able to catch more flies⁣⁣
B. Her frog choir singing out of tune⁣⁣
C. The patriarchy⁣⁣
D. Other: ______________⁣⁣
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Frustration can be exhausting and leave us feeling helpless. It can also spur us to take action and make change happen.⁣⁣
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What has frustrated you recently?
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#inktoberday6 x #faunafeels⁣
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Emma the Elephant felt elated every time she went for her morning swim. In the clear blue waters she felt light, free, and filled with both joy and wonder. What makes you feel elated?⁣
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Had to draw a swimming elephant living her best life for #inktoberday5! 🐘 Years ago I saw a video of elephants swimming and the image of such majestic, large creatures floating in the water made a lasting impression on me. ☺️⁣
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#faunafeels #joanneshihillustration

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