I know this journal is kinda late in the day, but for those who didn't know, today is Autistic Pride Day. Now, I don't really view it as a way to show pride in being on the autism spectrum, but rather I feel it should be a day of pride in one's own accomplishments despite having difficulties due to autism. I may not be the best artist here (and in fact, I have less talent and success than I would like/expect to have), but I am still a somewhat successful commission artist and I have made accomplishments as such. I am proud of those accomplishments, so I guess I shouldn't be disappointed that I'm not quite at the level I want to be. Being an artist is a journey of self-improvement, and it never ends so long as the artist lives. I often wonder where I will be in ten, fifteen, or twenty years from now.
Lastly I would like to end this journal with a quote paraphrased from something I saw in high school: Know your limitations, then surpass them.