Asian American Arts Zine - Volume 4

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P A G E 8 5A C T I V I S MYou frequently make a small run of yourdesigns and donate much of the proceeds tolocal organizations. Tell us about someorganizations you have worked with and howwe can support them.I've worked with large companies like Adobeand Amplifier but the most rewarding gigs arethe small local ones that support mycommunities. I've worked to donate money toSDBail Fund, a non–profit composed oflawyers helping to free San Diegans heldcaptive by our bail system. The best way tohelp them is to continue to donate money,especially during "unpopular" times whenfighting racism isn't a "trend."I designed a t–shirt for Support EssentialHeroes which is a non–profit made wherethey collaborate with freelance artists to sellgarments and all the money is then investedinto local struggling restaurants where themeals made are then donated to essentialworkers. I've also worked with Rice Bowls forAll where every bowl purchased, another mealis given to a person in need during thepandemic. You can support by of coursepurchasing a meal.
K O Y S U N T I C H O T I N U NP A G E 8 6I haven't personally worked withThaisTogether but I'd like to give them ashoutout for continuing to be an epicenterfor Thai pride! Giving their Instagramfollow would be a huge support for them.You are not just surviving, you arethriving with bipolar disorder. Can youtalk about how this plays a role in yourwork?The hardest thing about being an artistwith bi–polar disorder is that I go throughphases where when I am manic, I get somuch work done and reach so close to mypersonal goals, only for me to have tocompletely reset after I experience a"down." During my depressive episodes Ican sleep for more than 11 hours in a dayand I completely give up on myself. It'sdifficult to work because I have little to nohope for myself. I get really self consciousand bitter too and my world can get reallydark especially within a pandemic.With this though, I feel so accomplishedwhen I push myself to work during adepressive episode because I havepractiucedpracticed a way to coerce myself to focus.This usually comprises of a lot of smallvictories such as working out mid day,cooking, and listening to hours of music. Iget a lot of support from friends too. Mylove language is verbal affirmation so whenI'm in a bad headspace, my friends arealways there to reaffirm that I'm doingokay.I also learned about forcing my body into aparasympathetic nervous system, alsoknown as "rest and digest." When peopleare anxious, they force their bodies into asympathetic nervous system which is "fightor flight."Your body feels like it's in danger thus itconserves energy and can lead to physicalailments like IBS. When I have a panicattack, I do a breathing technique I learnedfrom grad students to help put my bodyback in a parasympathetic nervous system.I also take probiotic supplements to helpwith my IBS and also ensure that I fullydigest everything I eat since 90% ofserotonin is produced within the gut.In order for me to make the best work, Ihave
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