Masha used to think of herself as a non-creative person, not realizing that creativity comes in many forms.

Ever since she let herself start exploring her creativity with an antiperfectionist mindset, she’s found new ways to explore and share concepts.

Confidence Cat psyches himself up for a networking event.JPG

Growth Mindset: Not feeling limited by the skills and achievements you already have. Haven’t learned something yet? You still have time! (Learn More) — **Growth Mindset:** Not feeling limited by the skills and achievements you already have. Haven’t learned something yet? You still have time! (Learn More)

Rest Is Important
This is the first time Masha drew her cat Courage by looking at him. The other drawings she’s done were from looking at how-to-draw-cats tutorials. Due to her being brand new at drawing, it was helpful that Courage’s face was out of view.

Courage and Jessie - introversion (Jessie drawn by Prae).JPG

Masha made this Halloween costume the year she left grad school. The Halloween party she went to was full of grad students (who have high rates of imposter syndrome), so people were confessing even more to her than usual :D

Confidence Cat cartoons & worksheets

Assorted cats

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Exploring Body Decisions
These were made a few years apart, reflecting some differences over time in my thinking about body priorities.

Social Justice
Much more to come

Abstract & Squiggles

Experimenting with some potential designs for a future tattoo:

Everybody Poops series
Especially Courage the Confidence Cat after he got stressed out when Catmama and Catdaddy went away for the holidays. He needed some convincing to find his way back to the litter box.