#meraki

[meraki-sunset]

Reading my mutuals talk about the latest HSBC updates when i haven't gotten around to read it in the last 4 months cuz i'm moving soon

What is going on there???

[eldritchdraaks]

This is the updated version of the Heir of Grief animation from CSAU, with the original below.

[healingviawords]

I recently read about the Greek concept of meraki, which is all about leaving parts of yourself in everything you do. Really pouring yourself and self love into it all - from doing your dishes or brushing your teeth to your passion projects or organizing a birthday party for your best friend. It's in making that conscious efffort to really imagine parts of your heart being left in absolutely everything you do. I promise it will make life that much more beautiful.

[bymeraki]

— мєяакι

[pictopye]

Choosing my bullet journal for the new year is always quite the afair. I trust my gut when picking out the cover, give it a thoughtful name, and choose a theme that will carry me through the year. Then, I craft an opening spread that reflects the start of that theme. Some years I've gone for a more serious vibe - like last year my bujo sported a constellation of Taurus. I painted it with inky galaxy swirls framed by gothic arches (that had cusps), and named it 'Cúnë', which means Crescent in Quenya Elvish. It felt right since I was on the brink of new beginnings in various aspects of my life, even though I wasn't quite sure what was coming next. Just like the Audre Lorde quote ' I am on the cusp of change & the curve is shifting fast.' Other times, it can rather abstract or silly - like a bright sunny yellow journal I had a few years back. It featured an opening spread of cheerful sprouts, flowers, and leaves - symbolizing my deep dive into learning about indigenous-led sustainability practices. I named it 'Alan!' to remind myself to stay optimistic about the future rather than fall into a doomer mindset.

This year, with everything going on here in the USA, I knew I wanted my journal to carry some heart. I'm aware that it's a challenge for many of us to keep it all together in these trying times - mentally, emotional, and physically - and I know a lot of folks are really feeling the weight of it all. So I aimed to embody that heart and created something that feels uplifting and supportive. Visually, my bujo is a bit of a mish-mash but it works for me. The cover features metallic bats and a bright red moon - two things I really enjoy: bats/nocturnal life and astronomy.

I've named this year's bujo 'Meraki' a Greek word that means doing something with passion and devotion. It has roots in the Turkish word 'Merak', which reflects a labor of love and embracing things deeply. So this year, it's about putting my heart into everything - my art, my work, making new friends, and supporting one another through 2025 and beyond. When I designed my spread for this year, I was quite humored to find that '25' makes for a lovely stylized heart. So I'll be filling 2025 with heart, and I can't wait to see where this '25 takes me.

[soulinkpoetry]

A passion without a soul is bland and unadventurous.

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[ustala-beskro]

Got my commission fulfilled by the ever talented @meraki-sunset !!! I was so hype about it that I forgot to post it here 😅 I'm so happy with it, they all look so gooooood!!!!!

[west-tokyo-incidents]

Hi I went batshit with picrew, I did more Facility members

AGGROTECH

Miraki

Click

Father (Still prefer the one on the right tho)

Monarch

[motsenvractmblr]

Introspection

[yesilin25tonuu]

[meraki-sunset]

Based on this thing i found on pinterest

I've wanted to draw myself as my trollsona as a kid for so long! i used to have such a long hair, it was always braided.

[eldritchdraaks]

While working on The Crow Strider AU The Animated Comic Dub, we started redoing the backgrounds for Jane's land.

Once the work was done though, I wanted to see what it might look like as a single really long panel, with the text gradually moving to the right as we reach Jane and Tavros. It looks REALLY good! Shame it wouldn't fit the formatting of the comic on MSPFA this way, but I can dream!

Below are the original panels:

[loloskacicha]

Hello? I decided to make a human!Meraki because I love this girl Meraki belong to @kok0w0lf

[bymeraki]

I feel ugly—inside and out. I can’t stand being looked at. I can’t stand looking at myself. I hate how I look. I hate being seen. I hate what I see. I’m not comfortable in my own skin. I avoid mirrors, I avoid people, I avoid myself. Everything about it feels wrong, but I don’t know how to make it right. I’ve tried to change it—my thoughts and my appearance—but nothing works.

— мєяакι

[merakisercet]

Summer outfit for Jezebel..

I might render it later <3

[soulinkpoetry]

Take pride in everything you create no matter if anyone else recognizes its worth or not.I believe it was Van Gogh that only sold one painting while he was still alive. Ultimately we create for ourselves and nobody else.

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