[bigfin squid]

Go out into the darkness on the night of a new moon, when the air is dry and the clouds cast a dense purple veil over the sky. Wait patiently. When the stars flicker and fade out, when the wind stops, if you hear thunder and there is no storm, if you smell an unearthly mix of lavender blossom and burning metal, this is the bird that comes to you.

drawing the physical embodiment of anxiety really helps me manage my own