There are so, so many different reasons that we cry: sadness, relief, joy, anger, confusion, fear, grief — even cooking. And at the same time, many of us have received strong messages as kids and as adults that we should never cry, should cry less, should cry differently, or should cry away from social settings. We may, therefore, need multiple ways of reclaiming our tears, one of which may be celebrating how crying has been a positive part of our lives. What do you love about crying?
[image description: A heart holds the hand of another heart that is standing nearby, slumped over and crying, and says to the crying heart, "It's ok to cry." Text reads: "5 JUNE 2020"]
 | Throughout the pandemic, I have posted messages on my Facebook wall that I needed to hear myself or that I imagined others may be needing to hear. Again and again, these messages spurred collective online processing of a range of challenges and lows and bright spots of living through the pandemic. This series of cartoons is intended to reflect on and illustrate some of the process of dealing with life by leaning into the intersection of technology and community. |
[image description: Screenshot of a Facebook status that reads: "It's ok to cry." One comment reads: "Yes it is."]
#MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2020.
On this day 2019.
Celebrating two years of daily cartoons.
On this day 2020.
On this day 2019.
Celebrating two years of daily cartoons.
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