As a small artist and content creator, I’m often caught in the debate of what role to take in moments like this. Should I respond directly to the violence — join the outcry, have a voice? Do I stop posting for now, in solidarity? Or do I continue to create and share my art as…

After years of phone addiction, I’ve forgotten how to focus on the things that once brought indulgent joy. Reading, video games, movies, crafts… It’s all too predictable. Even if I don’t yet know the ending, I know it’s set in stone. It’s unchanging, solid, untouchable.  Social media has taught me to crave the ever-evolving. There’s…