Awakening

"Awakening" is a comic zine that traces one tender chapter of post-pandemic transformation—from California to Oregon, from survival to something softer. Woven through reflections on childhood abandonment, religious trauma, and a complicated family legacy, the story finds glimmers of healing in unexpected places: the slow rituals of barista life, the echoes of ancestral strength, and the love of a lifetime. Thoughtful, cyclical, and deeply human, this zine invites you into the quiet power of choosing growth, even when your hands are full.

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