Meet Sully my best friend and the inspiration behind my comic series Silly Sully. He’s a 2-year-old border collie who came into my life at a time when I needed him most. As a neurodivergent queer creator living with mental illness Sully became my life-saving companion. He gave me structure, a reason to get up in the morning, and unconditional love without judgment. Before Sully, my comics often reflected my darker emotions but with him by my side, I found myself drawing cuter and funnier stories. His antics loyalty and joy have turned into an ongoing comic series that I hope to one day publish as a book. If you enjoy heartwarming and relatable pet stories feel free to follow our adventures on Webtoon! Silly Sully is just getting started.
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I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. As someone who is naturally anxious and introverted art has always been my way of communicating when words felt difficult. At first, I started drawing simply to make my friends laugh at school. Eventually sharing my work online felt like the next natural step it allowed me to reach even more people and bring them joy through my comics. I won’t lie like many artists, I struggle with low self-esteem. Seeing positive reactions to my work on social media gives me a much-needed dopamine boost and motivates me to keep creating. Art has not only been a personal outlet but also a way to connect with others and that’s something truly special.
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One of the biggest challenges in my creative process is that I can’t spend too much time on a single comic or illustration. For the longest time, I didn’t understand why until I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve always had to adapt my art style to something that allows me to create comics quickly. Only now do I realize it’s not because I’m lazy; it’s just how my brain works. I sometimes wish I could work on longer stories but after a while my mind gets restless, jumping to a million other ideas that suddenly seem more exciting. When that happens pushing through feels like torture so I end up giving up. That’s why I keep my comics short and fun. I usually draw them on my iPad in the evening curled up on the couch with Sully. It’s my little creative ritual a moment of peace and self-expression that works on my terms.
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Sully has completely changed my life. I got him right after a painful family rejection when I came out as transgender and moved into my first apartment. Living alone was something I never thought I could handle due to my neurological and mental health struggles but I hoped having a dog would give me a reason to wake up every morning. Sully did that and so much more.
Adjusting to life with him wasn’t easy at first. He pushed me out of my comfort zone in ways I wasn’t used to, which was difficult but necessary. Around the same time, I had just started my transition and was beginning to experience transphobia firsthand. In the midst of all that Sully became my safe space. He doesn’t care about labels judgments or expectations he just loves me for who I am.
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Since getting Sully, my daily routine has completely changed for the better something especially important for me as someone with ADHD and anxiety disorder. He forces me to get up go outside and experience life instead of staying stuck in my head. I live in a beautiful region in France and before Sully, I rarely took the time to appreciate it. Now, I go out more and meet new people and have even made friends and found job opportunities just by talking to people while out with him. Most importantly my mindset has shifted. I don’t struggle with dark thoughts as much as I used to because now, I have a reason to keep going, Sully. I know he would be too sad without me and that thought alone keeps me moving forward. He truly is my therapy dog and I couldn’t ask for a better companion.
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