I made this five years ago. It was the first of many such comics I made during the pandemic and lockdown and in retrospect I think that period of time was when I committed to making comics regularly.

I'm under deadline this week, which hasn't left me a lot of free time to generate fresh content for Mushroom Head. But it seemed appropriate to dust off the archives and pull this one out. I should be back next week with some new work.

Be well, everyone. Focus on the little things, the beautiful little things you take for granted. Here's a quote that resonates with me right now:

Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form. — Thich Nhat Hanh 

Love,

Claire

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