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Illustration by Khang Do
Doing a hobby on the subway/bus is a coping mechanism people employ to deal with the discomfort of public transport.
Illustration by Khang Do
Gardening and growing blooming flowers as a way to cope with losses and permanent holes in one’s life.
Illustration by Khang Do
Participating in an internet game community can be someone’s way of coping with the sense of unbelonging in social circles and public spaces.
Illustration by Khang Do
Makeup and fashion as a comfort zone to help teenagers deal with hostility and gossip in school.
Illustration by Khang Do
Being in a body of water can be healing for people with wounds from their past abusive/toxic/neglectful relationship(s).
Illustration by Khang Do
Cooking can bring flavour and warmth to relieve one of the loneliness and messiness of living alone.
Illustration by Khang Do
Playing I Spy as a way to help sooth and entertain a child being too overstimulated by their surroundings in a waiting room.
Illustration by Khang Do
Shaving away hair attached to memories shared with a loved one is a way one might find closure and move on from a breakup/falling out.
Illustration by Khang Do
Carrying small comfort things and focusing on them before doing a presentation might help ease the anxiety and fear of public speaking.
Illustration by Khang Do
Coming back to a childhood hobby – chess – might help one find inner peace in an unwanted chaotic living/social situation.

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