Miichau

Hello everyone! ♥
Some of you may remember me and my art, some may not.

Life has been a crazy roller-coaster for me these past couple of years.
-If you're interested, read on!
-If you want to know where you can find me and my art in the future, skip to the end! ♥

I've had immense struggles and darkness in my life.
What always seemed like a downward spiral I had chosen to stop feeding.
One day, I felt like I had nothing more to lose. I felt completely fed up with where I was at.
I said I'd had enough. I said there shall be responsibilities. I will take charge of my life. I will drag myself from the depths of my intellect, back into material world. There will be meaning in my life.

And so, without even realizing it, my vision started manifesting before my eyes..

I had very eye-opening experiences. I was like born-anew, several times, everything that this world could possibly be suddenly opened up to me and it was equal parts terrifying and gorgeous.

Then I met a very special person. We got married. We moved in together. We created a new life together. (Yes, I'm a mommy now!)
Life swept me from under my feet. While I absolutely adore my family, it takes a tremendous amount of work and energy to keep up with everyone, everything & myself. Life is still really difficult. But it has more meaning now.

Everything has completely changed. I've undergone and continue to undergo transformations that I never imagined possible.
I have personally experienced, that he universe we live in has many secrets that show themselves to those who seek them, work for them.. and I am here to spread this message to those who are in the process of finding it.

You create your life conditions. That is not to be taken literally. I know, some of you will understand.
For any of you going through life, I'm here. You're never alone. Lets connect.



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dA holds a lot of cherished memories. I'm going to let my membership run out and probably sort some of the art, but I won't be deleting my account. It is here to stay.

I still want to do art. I still want to write. I still plan to do both. A different style, art with more meaning.
However for now, my baby needs me. If you want to know what I'm up to, friend or follow me on FB - Michiko Chaumont
In the future, I plan to make my own art page as well.

Until then, take care of yourselves dear friends <3<3<3

Hello beautiful souls ♥

This post will be relatively long, but I still recommend that you read it, because I have an important message. Thank you.

I know some people have been wondering where I've gone, whether I've stopped drawing/given up on dA.
If you're curious about what's going on, keep reading. I have a message for all of out there as well. Artist or not.

Let me ask you.

How many of you turned art into your job, and suddenly it didn't feel as fun and authentic anymore?
How many of you got sick of your old style, but as soon as you tried to develop a new one, you felt completely stuck?
Have you ever wondered if your dreams are actually your real dreams?
Have you felt like doing what you do for the sake of money isn't enough, because deep within all you want to do is to take your special gift, your unique perspective, and actually make a change in the world, to really contribute to something bigger?

You're not alone. You're definitely not alone.
I've been through it all. I've felt intensely inspired and I've felt completely uninspired. I've made art from my heart and I've made art from obligation. I've kept a style, I've changed my style. I've chased my dreams just to end up realizing I don't know what they are anymore. I've been up high in beautiful ecstasy and I've also hit cold dark rock bottom. I've experienced destructive uncontrollable tornadoes, I've moved through life like beautiful clear rives and I've been through seasons of incredible silence, inactivity and emptiness. I've done things and I've learned things. I've gone through transformations.

It's alright. Listen.
This is life. It's what it is. Life is ups and downs, unexpected curves and incredible opposites.
It's not good and bad. It's what you make of it. It's what you take out from it and what you willingly see and learn from it.

Do you know what the real problem is?
We complain. We are ungrateful. We lie. We make excuses. We feel unworthy. We play the blame game. We wait for things to fix themselves. We ignore important things. We look for instant gratification. We compare ourselves to others. We let negativity consume us. We loathe in self pity. We dislike ourselves. Many of us treat ourselves like we're goddamn trash!

Your life. Is not a joke.
Please, try, at least TRY to drop your self hate and disbelief in yourself for one moment and take in what I have to say to you:

You have amazing, beautiful, one of a kind things to offer to this world and its people and creatures. You are unique, there is nobody like you and that is your birth given strength. You are so much more wonderful than you give yourself credit. You have the potential of a gorgeous shining star. You have a story that can benefit thousands of people. You are a huge inspiration just for living in this crazy little world and doing your best to strive for something more than just existing.

The only thing keeping you negative toward yourself is your unwillingness to believe that changing it will make anything better.
This is where you make yourself stuck. A prisoner of your own mindset. Stuck in the familiar, but miserable comfort zone.
What lurks beyond that, it is scary, yes it is scary. And it takes time. It takes work and dedication.
However to free yourself, to feel happy, to find what you're looking for, to bloom into what you can bloom, you must make the decision that you are worth that heroic step into the unknown.
It won't be easy. That's not the point. The point is, it'll be much more rewarding than wherever you're stuck right now.
You have the power to fly, to thrive and to live the kind of life you want to live.
But if you refuse to believe that it's possible, you'll never have access to figuring out whether it's actually legit or not.
And then you would forever live in the illusion that there's nothing better out there for you, having never even given it a proper chance to be possible and obtainable.
Give yourself a chance. Or two. Or three. Or infinite. You're a warrior. Don't give up.

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Thank you for reading, please comment your thoughts and feelings, or any questions that came up !

//As for my drawing situation:
I'm working on finding out what kind of art I truly want and enjoy to do. Something that can also contribute to important matters.
It's been a long time since inspiration came to me, but I have faith that this time in life is needed and I'll find my way before I know it! So stay tuned for anything that might pop up in the future As always, your support means incredibly much to me!!

♥ ♥ ♥Hugs and love to all of you ♥ ♥ ♥