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This illustration for @longreads went live today! Everyone should go over and check out the article by @mindahoney “Politics as a Defense Against Heartbreak.” It’s about the difficulties of dating in one’s 30s as a woke, feminist WOC. It is so good and, sadly, so relatable. It is hard out here for single ladies with political standards! Especially as a woman of color.

The story is framed by insights from the Tarot. My cards here are inspired a bit by the 1974 Tarot of the Witches by Fergus hall, a gorgeous deck I found while rummaging in a box at the #stationnorthfleamarket and later gave to friend.

Thanks so much to Kjell Reigstad and Katie Kosma of Longreads for thinking of me for this piece!

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I made seven illustrations for Lenny Letter’s daily affirmation column for this month! You can see the rest here: http://www.lennyletter.com/life/advice/g98/youre-capable-new-kinds-shredding-all-the-time/
The charming and heartfelt affirmations were written by Amy Rose Spiegel. Big thanks go out to AD, Laia Garcia! I’m super excited to be included in a newsletter/lifestyle site that features so many great illustrators and writers.