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As a kid, my wish was to grow up, get married, have kids, and die in my hometown. I loved it that much. I still do.

Circumstances pushed and allowed me to move other places around the globe for 11 years.

So I moved back home, ready to give back.

The past 6 years, I poured my heart into @ilustra.see hoping I could contribute something to my birthplace.
I convinced myself, I needed to be here.

But,

I neglected the fact that my asthma got much worse and I contracted mildly-severe bronchitis due to the pollution.
I refused to believe that I got a chronic nerve impingement because maintaining an active lifestyle took so much more effort here.
I rejected when advised to be careful in building relationships only to be heart-broken when I found out the people I trusted talked behind my back (a lot).

This past year was the breaking point.

My neighborhood became a miniature of Indonesia.
The place was lush, well cared for, relatively clean.
Then, someone with too much money for their own good starts buying some of the houses.
They begin burning trash on the street.
They chopped off the trees.
They brought their motorbike gang friends to vandalize the walls.
Their many kids don’t go to school but would ding-dong ditch, throw firecrackers, or trash your lawn.
When confronted, they would look down, avoid, or resort to “I’ve been here first”
The authorities? They wouldn’t care. “We are all family. Let’s tolerate each other.”
So that’s what the rest of us do, what minorities like me do. We tolerate.

I resent this place.
But it doesn’t mean I don’t care.

In January, I will continue my study. I am fortunate to receive the Australia Awards Scholarship, a scholarship from the Australian government to help foreign individuals build their home countries.

This time, I will take off my rose-colored glasses.
I will contribute to my country, in ways I never tried before.
And maybe, the first step to do that is to be honest and accept that things here won’t be as I wished it would and that I am deeply unhappy with it.

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When the external noise falls away, what’s left at the bottom of your heart?🧎🏻‍➡️🪞

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In 2024, I moved to Australia because I wasn’t sure who I was. I thought distance would give me answers. Instead, I found myself only after moving back to my home country in 2025.

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Coming back to Indonesia reminded me that growing up in a small town, I was raised as a reflection of my parents rather than as an individual with my own needs.

A couple of months after returning, I started @bahasakeduaku and other video projects. It was supported until it needed to fit expectations that were no longer mine.

That’s when I knew staying would have costed me more, so I let go.

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I chose to set healthier boundaries with my parents and step away from social media, to listen inward and reconnect with what grounds me. It became the bravest and most freeing thing I’ve ever done.

6 months passed. While most things fell quiet, what I truly loved stayed. Making thoughtful videos, telling stories, and learning language to connect people are what I’m carrying into 2026.

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Just as I began to feel rooted again, life asked me to move.

Next week, I’m moving back to Australia again to support my husband’s study. I’ll be sharing the process as I learn, especially for those curious about the AAS journey.

Thank you 2025, I’m taking what stayed with me into 2026

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PS: to my husband, @dionmbd , thank you for turning my writing into beautiful illustrations. This is a Christmas gift I’ll always remember.

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Today @slice.of.f said “I want to set KPIs for me for the house chores.” Which got me thinking, I too need a new set of KPIs.

We’ve been running a small business together since we got married. I’ve set KPIs to define my team’s success, but in life, success looks a bit more different now.

At 30, I am now good enough at working. I am good enough at pushing myself. I am good enough at trying harder. I am good enough at everything the world defines as good enough.

But, all the things I used to do to become a “productive” human being are now the very reasons I am operating very close to burning out most of the time.

The new KPIs I gave myself is scary. They seem like the opposite of safety and stability. They feel good but still awkward like a new pair of shoes.

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Illustrations from @dionmbd's graphic novel @somewhere.personal.

See more work by Dion and hire him for freelance projects on #Behance — link in bio!

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The way to healthy conflict resolution in relationships is intimacy.

It's allowing ourselves to be seen— wholly.

Which can be excruciating, especially when we're not used to this level of emotional intimacy.

So instead we blame, shame (the other or ourselves) as ways of deflecting what's truly underneath the surface issue.

An argument in partnership is rarely about the thing that's being argued about; there's often an emotional root cause to get curious about.

But conflict in relationships is always—always—an opportunity for growth and deepening the bond... precisely because it asks us to step into deeper intimacy with each other.

—Jovanny

artwork by @somewhere.personal

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Basado en hechos reales

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#illustration #drawing #procreate #comic #digitalart #huion #character #illustrationartist #comicart #illustrationwork #comedy #ilustrador #dibujo #scketchbook #doodles #garabatos #memes
#humor ##characterdesign #caracas #ilustradorcaracas #amor #amordeparejas #parejas

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You’ve probably met Y, but have you met X and Z? 🐥🐣🦢

Who will you hang out with?

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When your comic characters conflict is based on your and your wife’s early conflicts 🐣🦉

Lagunya @partohaps nyandu.

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isn’t life just one, never-ending love story? 💕

I’ve seen how true this can be. Our lives are filled with chapters - some joyful, some heartbreaking. But the key is to remember that even the darkest of endings will come to an end. 🌟

When I was finishing up my college years, I felt a mix of excitement and uncertainty about what came next. The end of that chapter felt bittersweet - I was proud of all I had accomplished, but also mourned the loss of that familiar routine and community. 💫

But just like in the books and movies I loved, I knew this wasn’t really an ending, but a new beginning. There were more adventures waiting for me, more love stories to be told. With time and self-care, I was able to heal from the heartache of leaving that chapter behind.🪷

So remember, even when it feels like your story is coming to an end, it’s not. There are always more chapters ahead. Keep moving forward, and trust that your heart will heal. Because in the end, life is one, never-ending love story. 🌅

Artwork by @dionmbd @somewhere.personal 🙌

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Instagram’s changed so much in 10 years and the past couple of years it felt quite overwhelming. But, I think I’m starting to enjoy it again!

I’ll start sharing more geeky behind-the-scene stuff that I do for my commercial projects here at @dionmbd .

But, if you’re here for the mood swing comics I make when I can’t sleep, or if you want to follow my original characters’ stories, I’ll share them on @somewhere.personal .

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How can my days be bad when I’m with you?
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