Author: sketchmanboris

A cartoonist, teacher, podcast, Youtuber

Art friends

I just had a great weekend in Hua Hin where I was able to spend time with friends. 

I consider myself super lucky in that I’ve always felt that I have the coolest people as friends. You need to engage with life in its challenges and you need to do it with friends. 

I’ve noticed my mood changes after I talk with them. Different people have different ways of friendship but I can tell you that I say that my friends are the coolest because they don’t expect anything back from me. 

As a matter of fact I have to admit that I do feel guilty that I ask more favors from them than the other way around. We talk about it too. Trying to make Artist a career is not an easy task especially when I’ve made that decision at the age of 30. I have to say I am where I am at the moment mainly thanks to my friends. 

If you are reading this, you are also my friend, so thank you.

Doing your own thing

What I would love to do is help Artists. I have a feeling that I may be able to do it, because it is something personal. I am helping myself by helping other Artists and since it’s selfish I am really invested in it.

I dream of making Comics writing and drawing and the art magazine I founded with my friends into my main job. With my friends who are kind enough to help me run our online art magazine www.bkkunzine.com, I am sure we’ll get there it’s not far.

We are growing this art magazine into a platform that helps artists. I know “help” is too vague but let give one example of how we do that. We function as a collective, so we organize art events to promote each other. More on our art magazine later but please go check out what we do on our website bkkunzine.com and consider subscribing to get the free digital copy every 1st of the month in your inbox.

The book of reminders #2

This would also be part of my book “REMINDERS”. Whenever you are going through tough times or good times, be conscious of what they say in buddhism:

Reminder#2: Good or Bad, this too shall pass.

That doesn’t mean just ignore everything. If you feel a certain way there must be a reason for it.

That reason might be scary, the outcome could be scary, but a difficult conversation even for 5 minutes can prevent your mind from being occupied by it. Nowadays most of our difficulties are emotional, psychological.

I am throwing this out there as if it’s the easiest thing to do, but, one lifetime won’t be enough to accomplish the following. Everything you experience is through the lens of your mind.

REMINDER #2: Your mind is the most important, take care of it.