I love storytelling. I'm influenced by great graphic novelists like Kate Beaton, Alison Bechdel, and Noah Van Sciver. I love day-to-day manga stories by people like Yoshihiro Tatsumi. And I always listen to The Moth! I've been drawing comics for a long time, and I love finding depth in seemingly mundane events.

It isn't always easy to find topics that resonate with other people. Sometimes I draw a comic and end up feeling like I'm the only one in the world who gets it. But the things that bring me the most joy, frustration, or other strong feelings are the ones that make the best comics. Those are the ones people relate to, and that's how I chose the comics for this post.

I draw comics to help me remember and share how something made me feel. Most of the time, they’re about happy things, but I also share things that made me angry, sad and a rainbow of other emotions. I try to be honest and share my true self so I can connect with my readers through shared experiences.

The nice thing about drawing short comic strips about life is the opportunity to notice things even if they’re small. Something tiny but relatable can be very interesting. I think about things that are even smaller, that I haven’t drawn comics about yet—like the sound a paper cup makes, or the feeling of the second sip of a cup of coffee in the morning. There are always things to observe and share about the world, and I hope some of these things will resonate with you.

I hope you enjoy them—and I hope you tell your friends about the ones you like best! Thanks for reading.