I've been thinking a lot about how marginalized peoples' happiness being a sort of act of defiance. I've found my experience with activist work to be so exhausting and disheartening (while also making me feel hopeful and inspired at the same time!) that it can be difficult to find things to be happy about and grateful for. But it's true, in a world that seems to strive to make us feel like shit, it is a sort of activism in itself to lean in to what makes us happy. 
 
I'm grateful for this platform, for my opportunity to create and share art, and for the people in my life that I love. How about you?
 
Digital piece printed on 100lb matte paper cased in a clear poly sleeve, available in different sizes. The piece features a drawing of a gerbera flower which represents happiness and text that says "My Joy is an Act of Rebellion." 
 
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