[Living]

Firstly, I must say thank you all for your comments, favorites and watches. It's been overwhelming to see so much positive support of my work. Usually I thank each person individually but there are actually too many to keep doing that! Can you believe it?

So from the heart, I'll thank you all here instead. Each comment, fave and watch builds me up to keep making work and sharing personal thoughts and ideas about transitioning and other things in life that I want to work through using art.

I have recovered from surgery now, and life goes on. It was quite terrifying to jump into the world without hitting a wall for the first time. You see, it was hard to live life before surgery, because the waiting and not knowing threw up so many barriers for me in so many facets of life. With those walls all suddenly stripped away, stepping out into the world was a challenge. Like a rabbit that doesn't run from the hutch once the door is open, I was hesitant to try and fail at things I had not been able to even attempt before.

I can say now though that I am running full speed and achieving things I never thought I could. There will always be walls that come up in life, but I remind myself that after achieving such a huge goal, there is nothing else I can't do if I really set my mind to it, use my resources and time, and believe in my dreams.

I have not had much time to make artwork for a while now since I've been leaping into life, but hopefully there will be more to come soon. Thank you all once again for all of your support. If anybody wants to talk about transitioning please don't hesitate to send me a note. While I am not a therapist or councilor, I can certainly share my personal experiences with you.

- Saku