How To Cope When the People You Care About Don’t Support You Print

A reminder to you that it’s 100% okay for you to go for dreams that people don’t understand or support 🫀

As an Asian growing up in a household that placed pressure on me to pursue a career in medicine, I felt conflicted about my dreams and kept thinking about the sacrifices that my parents had made to get me here.

This piece of work was inspired by a podcast episode from Emma Chamberlain’s podcast that I listened to back in 2021. It gave me a new perspective on my dreams and reminded me that it was my life, and hence I deserve the right to pursue my dreams (even if it doesn’t align with other people’s expectations). I hope this piece of work reminds people that pursuing something other people don’t believe in or understand is 100% okay.

This artwork was printed on Smooth Fine Art Paper and is roughly 12.5cm by 18.7 cm.

Please note that the product colour may vary slightly due to photographic lighting sources or screen display differences.

©️ All artworks are illustrated and designed by Melissa Chen.