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Sharing a personal piece today, reflecting on my 20s self, and how I’ve learned to love her, not just despite her flaws and messes, but because of them. . I’m entering this illustration in the #printshopchallenge for Valentine’s Day— Self Love 🧡 (arguably the most important kind). . #printshopbydesignhill #iacchallenge @printshopglobal @illustratorsartistsclub . . . . . . . . . . . . . #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #womenwithpencils #visiblewomen #womenartists #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #austinartist #atxartist #supportlivingartists #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #contemporaryillustration #illustratenow #heytheremaker #theillustrationroom #ihavethisthingwithcolor #selflove (at Downtown Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RfeaPFsVk/?igshid=wwiculywma90

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🧡Happy Friday, friends. Hope you have a better weekend than your bad week, or a continuation of your happy week into a happy weekend! . . 💌 Whatever may be happening in your life right now, just remember that there are people out there who love you and are thinking about you. . . 🎉Tell me below, what are your weekend plans? I’ll be trying to do something fun and fall-ish I’m sure! 🍁 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustratednotebooks #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthwarrior #depressionawareness #healingquotes #youareimportant #talkaboutit #iamafighter #recoveryispossible #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #handandhustle #madebyhand #craftsposure #handmadenotebooks #notebookstyle #notebooks #handlettered #handlettering #togetherweletter #letteringlove #handtype (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3w7wA-l9CP/?igshid=b9lr4yj9793n

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🦋 “Judge the moth by the beauty of its candle” is a quote by Rumi, a Sufi poet from 13th century Persia. Although the quote is beautiful and, to us in its English translation, has meaning akin to “don’t judge a book by its cover,” the original poetry had meaning far deeper than even that, using the candle-circling as a metaphor for achieving a zen mind. . 🔥 . Had you heard of this quote before? Let me know below! . 👇 . Whatever way you personally translate this message, I hope it brings you a little more peace on this Friday! Have a good weekend, everyone 🧡 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #rumiquote #handmadenotebook #handmadenotebooks #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #handandhustle #madebyhand #craftsposure #discoverunder5k #discoverunder10k #discoverunder20k #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #mothillustration #repeatpattern #lovelysquares #visualcrush #daysofsmallthings #nothingsordinary (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0iIagFP5F/?igshid=iv5cgb3fkvuu

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❌Intense mental health caption, coming your way❌ . This here is a gal who lives with a monster named Anxiety-Depression. Sometimes it’s a little critter, chilling in her pocket like a sugar glider, *almost* kinda endearing. 🐭 . Sometimes it’s like a snake, wrapped around the throat of its owner— not an ounce of cuteness left. The tightness with which it wraps causes a shift in perspective— one that isn’t realistic, one that doesn’t have ground to stand on, but it still rules king for a time. 🐍 👑 . This is how mental health struggles feel for me, and I know some of you may relate, and some of you may describe yours in a totally different way. Whatever you call yours, let’s keep talking about it. 🗣 . Mental health awareness is INCREDIBLY important and relates to many political debates in our current time. It needs to be destigmatized and dealt with properly on a medical level. 🧠 . Honestly, the fact that I’m nervous to post this on my professional account because of fears that a potential client will read it and think I’m an “unstable crazy person” should be evidence enough. I’m a successful, hardworking, lovable and loved human and I have these problems. A shitload of people do. Let’s talk about it. Hit me up in the comments 🧡 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #girlssupportgirls #ladygang #supportwomeninbusiness #womenwholead #bossbabes #inspirewomen #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthwarrior #depressionawareness #healingquotes #youareimportant #talkaboutit #iamafighter #recoveryispossible #studioscenes #inthestudio #studiogoals #workspacegoals #insidethestudio #studiolife #chattycaptioncommunity #discoverunder5k #discoverunder10k (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YsdwMFZcA/?igshid=bf32lcecdw1h

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Hey friends! Sorry it’s been a while— I was exploring the wonders of Amsterdam for nine days, and then came home reconsidering my relationship with social media. (If you follow my stories, you know what I’m talking about. If you missed it, check out my Mental Health highlights and tap through to the new ones!) . 🧠 . I’m back though, with a fresh perspective and some new excitement about art-making! Seeing my favorite painter’s work in-person always fills me with an emotion that fuels my love of art all over again. I know it’s cliché to love Van Gogh, but I don’t care. He will always be my favorite— yes, because he symbolically means a lot as my first major influence, but those colors and brushstrokes still hit my heart just right. Thanks to my boy Vincent for a lifetime of inspiration 🧡 So glad we were able to see his museum. (I even accidentally matched my outfit for the occasion!) . 🎨 . Artists, who is your first major influence? I’m curious!! Let me know below! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #dailytravelers #girlsthatwander #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #shetravels #girlsaroundtheworld #travelgirlsgo #femmetravel #wanderingwomen #inspiringwanderers #wisdomwednesday #wellnesswednesday #discoverunder5k #discoverunder10k #womenwithpencils #visiblewomen #womenartists #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #austinartist #supportlivingartists #amsterdamtrip #vangoghmuseum #vincentvangogh #myfirstinspiration (at Van Gogh Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByD_DnhlI8e/?igshid=33omd0f0ujsu

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⚡️The results are in⚡️ and y’all definitely want to see three weeks focusing on mental health and empowerment, so let’s start here! If you need a little pick-me-up on this Monday, keep reading 〰️ . 🔶 . I want to begin with possibly the most important message for those who are working on themselves and tackling their struggles head-on: you are brave and doing incredible things, even when you hit a roadblock or slide back a little ways. PROGRESS IS NOT LINEAR, and don’t forget that missteps are part of the road. . 🧡 . Also, backsliding isn’t the only way that progress shows how inconsistent it can be— sometimes we plateau, too, and in many ways, that can be just as frustrating as stepping backwards. It can be discouraging to have gotten used to taking those strides forward, only to stall out later. But remember, these moments will also pass, and if you keep at it, you’ll taste the sweetness of success again soon. . 🍊 . With love, from your pal Caitlin 😊 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #studioscenes #inthestudio #studiogoals #workspacegoals #insidethestudio #studiolife #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthwarrior #depressionawareness #healingquotes #youareimportant #talkaboutit #iamafighter #recoveryispossible #mondaymotivations #togetherweletter #letteringlove #letteringdaily (at Cherrywood, Austin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzqUG43FugU/?igshid=1fm7w3kvvhprc

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🚨 I WILL NOT be in Houston tomorrow— the Heartmade Market for this weekend was rained out. Just wanted to state that again, in case anyone missed it. But good news! You can still order this patch online, instead! Link in bio⭐️ . 🌈 . (No, this rope rainbow isn’t for sale, but if I were to make them, would you buy one? Lemme know below.) . . . . . . . . . . . . #patchgame #patchaddict #patchlove #embroideredpatches #irononpatch #patchgamestrong #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #lovelysquares #visualcrush #daysofsmallthings #nothingsordinary #pursuepretty #thatsdarling #mybeautifulmess #thenativecreative #colorcrush #roperainbow #fridayfun #creativehappylife #creativelifehappylife #calledtobecreative #createeveryday #creativityfound #maketimeforart (at Downtown Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAaYIElb3b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8zsmnd3b3l0p

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These fun quote stickers are available, at my Blue Genie booth, in my online shop (link in bio) and will also be with me at the Cherrywood Art Fair this weekend! I’m very excited to be included as a vendor again this year. It’s such a great event! Maybe I’ll see you there? 😉 . . . . . . . . . . . #cherrywoodartfair #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #contemporaryillustration #handlettered #handlettering #togetherweletter #letteringlove #handtype #letteringdaily #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #motivationalprint #motivationalquote #thoughtoftheday #dailyquotes #thegoodquote #quotetoliveby #austinevents #do512 #atxlife #austinart (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qJH5UFu9F/?igshid=1enn6gxq3ph5q

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🍊🍑🍒🍓🍋🍇🍎 . Have you planted a seed in your life recently? Sometimes when we’re harvesting fruit from previous plantings, we forget we’re supposed to be putting down seeds always! What’s your latest seed? Mine has been the hunt for an agency 😅 . . . . . . . . . . #printandpattern #printspiration #womenwithpencils #visiblewomen #womenartists #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #austinartist #atxartist #supportlivingartists #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #contemporaryillustration #mondaymotivations #mindfulmonday #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #handmadenotebook #handmadenotebooks #inspirationalnotebooks #discoverunder5k (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gYIEzFp9O/?igshid=rd3hgjhka1hn

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🌈 Exciting news! I made stickers of these hand-lettered illustrations originally made for my notebooks!! . . Can’t wait for y’all to see them at my markets. I used @moo which is my favorite online print resource. Absolutely worth the price, every time, because the quality is so good and color is always accurate. (This isn’t an ad and I’m not sponsored by them— just an honest opinion and recommendation!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . #moreillustrations #illustrationhowl #illustrationlove #illustreak #illustratedimpact #illustratorsoninstagram #lifeofanillustrator #illustratorlifestyle #illustratorlife #rainbowofchaos #womenwithpencils #visiblewomen #womenartists #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #austinartist #atxartist #supportlivingartists #paulcezanne #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #handlettered #handlettering #togetherweletter #letteringlove (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KqWU7lXGd/?igshid=162qc81hp4kre

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🌈 Exciting news! I made stickers of these hand-lettered illustrations originally made for my notebooks!! . . Can’t wait for y’all to see them at my markets. I used @moo which is my favorite online print resource. Absolutely worth the price, every time, because the quality is so good and color is always accurate. (This isn’t an ad and I’m not sponsored by them— just an honest opinion and recommendation!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . #moreillustrations #illustrationhowl #illustrationlove #illustreak #illustratedimpact #illustratorsoninstagram #lifeofanillustrator #illustratorlifestyle #illustratorlife #rainbowofchaos #womenwithpencils #visiblewomen #womenartists #womenofillustration #womenwhodraw #femaleillustrator #austinartist #atxartist #supportlivingartists #paulcezanne #anxietyclub #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthcare #itsokaytonotbeokay #depressionsucks #mentalillnsssfeelslike #handlettered #handlettering #togetherweletter #letteringlove (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KqWU7lXGd/?igshid=162qc81hp4kre