Aka: I got very creative during the Polar Vortex, here’s a silent comic! — Written while listening to: Anything “Real Estate” (go listen to them!), Bombay Bicycle Club, & The Decemberists.

Aka: Sorry for being sorry! — Written while listening to: “Alison” by Swimming Tapes, “Motion Sickness” by Phoebe Bridgers, and “Fool” by Frankie Cosmos.

Aka it’s ok to be your own companion. — Written while listening to: “Fade Out” by James Bay and “Ghost” and “Haunting” by Halsey…but “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day was stuck in my head the whole time tbh.

Aka: Sometimes, you just need to breathe (y’know, aside from the survival part). — Written while listening to “7 Years” by Lukas Graham and “Giver” by K.Flay. Drawn while listening to my fam watching sports.

A.k.a what happens when you let yourself let go a little —

Aka talking anxiety, taking care of yourself, and whether or not Rob Lowe is real. — Written while listening to (or just obsessing over): “Make You Better” by the Decemberists.

Aka it’s not narcissistic if it’s self-deprecating! — Written while listening to: The new season of Twin Peaks in the background ‘til that scared me enough to switch to Blink 182. Everyone handles embarrassing moments in different ways. Some people laugh it off. Some people need some quiet cubicle time. …

Why we should try to embrace the process, no matter how frustrating — There’s a great episode of RadioLab where they set out to discover the secret of what goes on in a caterpillar’s cocoon while it’s transforming into a butterfly. …

A.k.a Sometimes it’s not a person we’re holding onto — it’s “the story” — Written while listening to: “Run!” — M&O and “Hummed Low” — Odessa (Not “Let it Go” from Frozen, you destroyer of worlds.) I never really liked Catcher in the Rye. True, I read it when I was still at an age when I thought “getting a boner” meant there was…