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Keep up the great work

If your daughter thinks the same as i do then she would have said daddy strawberry is the biggest red one, mummy strawberry is the medium red one and baby strawb is the lillest red one!

It depends if unacted upon thoughts in my head count as secret projects :P I keep squirreling away endless creative ideas in my notes but never getting started on them, maybe that's why i love watching people like yourself that are actually doing it, not just thinking it!

Here's one my husband drew for me a decade ago, but aaaanyway, the most important one is from this random chinese restaurant owner lol :P

Was it by chance that your jacket matches the murals colours so well!?

I aspire to be a suprisingly good vacuum from kmart! lol

I really love the idea of having internal vs external goals, and i have realised most of mine are external too, no wonder it has not been a very satisfying last 5+ years hahaha Rewriting my goals list now to help give myself a reality check about what is truly in my control.

Far out you are so adorable! Loved the little flowers you added to your sister's jumper, looks so cool!

Good on you, we can tell how much u love your work and I hope I can be like that one day I look up to u 😢❤

You are so beautiful! And i love the way you talk, calm and thoughtful and interesting ^_^

Well done 🎉 you’re inspiring

This was a lovely video - makes me wanna make a little 2025 recap!

Well done, Merinda!! 👏 so proud of you ❤

i am going to do this as well :)

I thought you were a college student ✨ hehe

Hai! I simply clicked on this video to motivate myself and srsly i feel you at those other stuff that you said, im an artist/animator who wanna go big in the industry and passion for animation movies/filmaking, i wanted to share it to the internet world but yeah, i also get mentally exhausted even when thinking of it, with also schoolwork and personal goals. It seems hard to keep up tbh. But this time i want to improve and get better at my current skills! With my passion of arts and with God's plan for me. i think that we can achieve higher than we think we can. This motivates me even thought it isn't much views and would like to see more! Well das it. God bless and have a nice day!!

thanks for sticking around for this short video! i feel rejuvenated again!

Hii! If you are rooting for me in my running journey, I just signed up for a half marathon next year. I'll be using this race to fundraise for The Victorian Homeless Fund. Donation link below melbmara2025.grassrootz.com/vichomelessfund/merinda-chong?Workflow&vero_id=fundraiser-526429&vero_conv=RPXTW_rFPukmw3Xjk2Oc3hg1hkWzw4drcNXKKEesW00eLiXgO3wdcxP-uMJ12OWO4cqztTivrgdIwAp4bU6kLBBAkb26KtD8E3CfnGYkwGMK

loved the video

Ooo so glad I found this channel! Love your fun personality! X3

this was so helpful!! i recently graduated college and am struggling to feel motivated 😭

This video feels like a hug 🤍

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Keep driving forward 🎉

Legend!! Well done Merinda!

I’m a traditional artist turned digital artist and I just shot my shot for my first mural at my local laundromat. They were already reaching out to local artists, but no one responded. I’m hoping we’re able to work together! Also, totally subscribed! Loved this video! So insightful and genuine. Thanks love!

This was a lovely little companion while i drew in the studio. Its fun to see that inbetween stages of making and the life around it. I have also started a non- art job recently and its been challanging to stay positive while spending so much time away from my practice and dreams.

❤❤🎉🎉 very nice sharing 💖💖🌹🌹💓💓👏❤❤🎉❤️💕💕👍👍💞💞💗💗💗💗🎀

randomly stumbled upon this while finding a video for sleep; no views, 30 or so minutes after posting. your art is gorgeous. keep doing what youre doing! i will return to this video later as I do need to sleep soon but i will 100% check you out soon ❤

Just randomly clicked on this video, but seems like I really liked both the message and the apple painting 😊😊

Hi

I mean... you are my new favourite person on TH-cam

Love it

I am happy I found your channel, subcribed because you are a fellow artist who Runs yay! I love running. It makes me happy asap (yes, even if it's hard and I struggle) and I am so happy afterwards. I will try to get to three times running a week again and the connection between running and art is so true. Wish you the best of luck for your channel!

Found this video so randomly and it spoke to SO MANY thoughts and challenges I've been having around my art, my running, and family planning. Thank you for sharing ❤ and I hope you have the best time preparing for and running the half marathon!! 🎉

This is big sister advice for real 🧡

So proud of you! Such an inspiration ✨️

🎉proud of you darling!

I paint murals on my garden walls . I live in New Mexico 87107 , Mother Bosque Garden . So fun.

I was a part-time pet groomer and doing art but since I quit cause of a shitty boss I'm just stretching out the last two paychecks while I do art. Good luck to you! One day artists who want to do this as a full-time career will get there when the time is right.

For me, I really want to have my own business though it's not art related per se but more in marketing and graphic design. I got hired last month. It's not really on a creative side like you do too, It's a virtual assistant job and I have another part time job for helping my family's business so it's kind of a full time on it's own but I still try to work on my business. Even though I want to work on my business everyday, it's just hard sometimes because I'm so busy and tired at the end of the day. But, I have this feeling that I have to do it my own business you know.. I don't know if you feel it too.. The feeling of you don't have a choice but to do it because that's what you really want to do and you need to make it happen. I have job but I feel like I'm going to be truly happy and fulfilled once I made my business a full time thing.

I got a job because I wanted to help my family, save money, and do something I like in the future, I really have no idea what I actually like, what I wanna do, I'm not good at things and everyone expects you to your max best that is earning a lot of money, it's not easy, nothing is tbh but with the way I am it's really difficult for me, I feel so dumb at job when I'm given a task that is difficult, I was getting good at designing at job and I thought I finally have something but now my manager wants me to do something else, idk if I'd be even able to do it and what if I couldn't do it even after learning, he's not going to be patient with me. I'm trying my best or maybe I'm not, I don't think it's enough but my drifts away so fast! I'm tired seriously! I can't even leave the job and I'm not getting good and I don't even wanna do it but then question comes exactly what do you wanna do? And the answer is idk! I like designing, I wanna make comics some day, I like animation but I'm not good at anything and nor do I have time to learn anything!

Wonderful video! You’re a go getter, I admire that. Makes me wanna restart my cold email list. 😅

This is so great! I'm just starting out on my art journey and still working a 9-5 but I've had similar thoughts about "if I always have to rely on a 9-5 I will have failed". Thank you for making this video. I'm excited to check out your other videos!

Yes yes yes

Thanks for the video! I am in a similar boat. I just started making TH-cam videos - while starting a new job and still trying to make my art. It takes so much energy! 😭 good luck ✨

your art is so beautiful! :DD love me some cosmic crisps mmm

your art is beautifully cozy if thats ever a description for something. i love it! as a struggling artist myself, i cant support you financially now. wish you success still!

Good luck with your art business!! You are amazing! ❤

Same boat - part time in an office, part time working on my own stuff. It's a great balance ✨