Samax

I drew myself as a zombie to celebrate the end of the super-popular comic The Walking Dead.

It remains the second happiest day of my life. Father's Day 2011. A family trip to the all-you-can-eat buffet. Married to my college sweetheart. sitting next to my perfect little bundle of joy. Spending day off from my great job with the two people I love the most, who also love me. I was living the dream.

Dad takes pride in being there. Whether he's in the room next to you, or miles away, Dad is always there in spirit. And more to the point, he became a totally different animal when he became your Dad.

No matter what kind of figure he has, give your dad a little love.

No matter what kind of figure he has, give your dad a little love.

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou

This message is just for you. To help you remind yourself that you are good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, and strong enough. If you want, you can get better. But you are enough right now.

I designed this to wear the next time I take my daughter to the buffet. But you can wear it too, if you want.

Pessimism is not more "realistic" than optimism. Faith and worry are basically the same thing. Both require believing in things you can't see. Both invite you to predict the future. The difference is what you believe in, and what you choose to do about it. Optimists believe that things will certainly get better if you don't give up. Pessimists lean into the idea that it isn't worth it to try too much because you'll only be disappointed. Both optimists and pessimists predict their own future. I've tried them both, and I don't really recommend either. On my best days, I'm not an optimist or a pessimist. I'm a scientist. I come up with ideas. I test them. I measure the results, learn from the data, and make adjustments.

I created this image for one of my clients who gave it as a gift. Now I'm making it available as printed items for the fans.

The boy so live, ya had his name on your cereal.

Don't let the family get broken up over petty stuff.

Hoʻoponopono is a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. The Hawaiian word translates into English simply as correction, with the synonyms manage or supervise, and the antonym careless. I am an artist and a business owner. I mess up a lot, but I promise I mean well! I take people's money and promise results, so it is not unusual that I need some ho'oponopono, know what I mean?

Agent Orange fights opponents much stronger than him, but none of 'em are tougher! Be tough like Agent Orange! Life is pain. Walk it off!

This is the kind of thing I draw when I'm struggling with something and I want to convey the pain of the struggle as well as the impending victory. Hang in there. Stay strong. If you don't give up, you'll win.

You have probably seen other people behave in ways that put us all at risk. Even if that is the case, resist the temptation to be merciless. We have to correct foolish or selfish behavior without crossing the line and becoming less human ourselves.

On the super-popular business motivation record "The Strangest Secret", Earl Nightingale shared the following wisdom. "Rollo May, the distinguished psychiatrist, wrote a wonderful book called 'Man’s Search for Himself', and in this book he says: 'The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice; it is conformity.' And there you have the trouble today: It’s conformity, people acting like everyone else without knowing why, without knowing where they’re going." Nightingale believed the secret to wealth was serving others at a high level, but it required self-determination and a strong sense of why you were doing things. Conforming to others without knowing why almost guarantees mediocre results at best.

Focus on what you want, not what you don't want, because you will veer in the direction of your focus.

My art career is marked with ups and downs... The downs make me want to quit on myself, sometimes. But those UPS, fam! Thank God for those ups! -A M E N

This is the kind of thing I draw when I am bored, depressed, or otherwise feeling some kinda way. It has no inherent meaning, but feel free to invest meaning of your own! Love you! -AMEN

I don't need counseling. I need an assistant. I need an agent. I need an office manager. A copywriter. Maybe a maid (*ahem* site manager). If I'm gonna pay for "professional help", I want to pay PROFESSIONALS to do things that actually HELP me, not pay someone to tell me all the things I need to do (ESPECIALLY things I already know need to be done, but don't have time to do). Giving me MORE things to do is not helping. Pointing out cracks in my armor, holes in my walls and flaws in my structure is not helping. PATCH the holes for me, fam! I'll tip you good! Look... I'm a little bit crazy. But I don't need to be fixed. I need to make this crazy work for me.