Monthly Feelings
I developed a practice of checking in with myself at the start of each month. What do I feel when April rolls around? What makes September feel different than August?
I am inspired by the changes of nature, and especially the lessons that come with the passing of time. I have been illustrating my emotions for each month as a way of noticing the passing of time. These illustrations began in 2019 and have (mostly) continued each month since then.
![Jan23.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/6aaa82b0-8190-4196-acee-f684c6d8805d/Jan23.jpg)
![Feb23.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/907f7da9-a742-4116-bc31-5e822503484e/Feb23.jpg)
![March22 copy.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/110db01c-d1c1-47a6-8b27-5d3dcbcfda0b/March22+copy.jpg)
![April22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/0e018002-b066-4746-8646-187321129031/April22.jpg)
![May22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/8a69c03c-a67a-434d-b5ac-cead8997aa0c/May22.jpg)
![June22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/e6bc72ac-c994-4034-a77f-9c4cfc1ed676/June22.jpg)
![july21.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/f4ce2ecf-9b80-407c-9ac3-6986bf14c971/july21.jpg)
![aug21.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/161df83c-862c-41f6-97e6-880f5a99dc36/aug21.jpg)
![Sept22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/f06a32fb-f991-49d8-84af-b15a4f249260/Sept22.jpg)
![Oct22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/38587c42-9165-4310-a9c7-43f1a6a71de2/Oct22.jpg)
![Nov22.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/6dc7946c-ac46-48a2-b9fd-ed286561df06/Nov22.jpg)
![dec21.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/646d3e68387cc8014e082b02/f005fbe0-7012-48ad-b7a4-f26f78b203c8/dec21.jpg)
Seasons carry emotions
You might be asking - why draw out your feelings for every month? What started as a simple post in 2019 lead to a consistent project of checking in with myself at the start of each month. Many of my reflections would come directly from my journal. I would do my best to take what I’ve felt this month and make it universal for others too.