coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 11 hours agoOn Heavy Feelings and Small ChoicesNegative feelings often come and go, but some stay longer than we expect. I recently went through one of those stretches. It wasn’t just one feeling; it was a mix of many…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • yesterdayOn Making Zines and Art CardsI’ve been spending a lot of time working with paper lately. It starts off quietly. I look through my folders to find a drawing that fits. After that, I edit the poem that goes…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 3 days agoAre Iban Superstitious?Embuas (banded kingfisher), one of the Iban’s omen bird. Photo taken at the Borneo Cultures Museum. People sometimes ask whether I am superstitious. I never know how to answer…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 12 days agoThe Problem With "Should"If I could get rid of one word, what would it be? It would be the word "should". Why? That word is not rude or offensive. When someone uses it in a sentence, it doesn’t hurt or…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 17 days agoTeaching Myself How to Be an ArtistThe hardest DIY project I’ve ever done was teaching myself how to be an artist. I did not attend art school or take any formal art classes or workshops. I learned by watching…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 18 days agoReading at My Own PaceThere are times I read voraciously. Other times, a book sits unopened for weeks, waiting for me to catch up to whatever it’s trying to say. I used to feel guilty about it, for…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 19 days agoA Woman on the Fourteenth FloorA woman from the 14th floor of my apartment block took her own life a few weeks ago by jumping from her balcony early on a Saturday morning. I didn't know her. She was just…coloringiship rebloggedshikika (72)ASEAN Hive VIP SILVERin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 20 days agoA Simple Family Lunch 😊❤Hello everyone! Hope all are safe and well! 😊❤🙏 Today I just want to share something simple, it's our simple lunch, simple dishes, but full of meaning and gratitude in my…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 20 days agoToxic Modern Beauty Standard | Looking Back at the Girl I WasI grew up in the 90s, an era when beauty was defined in strict, unyielding ways. The girls in the magazines didn't look like the women I knew at all. They had thin bodies, sharp…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 4 months agoMy First Group Exhibition in Malaysia and A New Zine in the MakingTomorrow is the soft launch of Akar Kita Abadi , the group exhibition I’ve been preparing for the past few weeks. I will exhibit several of my Iban heritage poems called…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 4 months agoTrump Visit to Malaysia | Diplomacy Does Not Mean EndorsementLast night, I responded to a post on Threads about Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit. The original post questioned why Malaysians who support Palestine were…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoThe Risks I Haven’t Taken YetWhen we talk about risks, people often think of something brave or daring, like skydiving, quitting a job to travel, or moving to a new country. Those are great choices, but the…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoWhat Most People Don’t SeeMost people think I’m soft by nature. They think that gentleness is something I was born with. When people read my poems or see my drawings, they often describe them as…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoWhat Rest Looks Like After Fifteen Years of MotheringIt’s been a long time since I’ve had a truly lazy day. I'm not talking about a day off from chores or deadlines. I'm referring to a day when I let go of everything without…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoWhat a Million Dollars Could BuildI’ve come across this question more times than I can count: “If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to?” And every time, I wonder why I would give it…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoFinding My Way Back to Iban IdentityThere are moments in life when the ground feels stable, and other times it tilts, making you feel unsure of your footing. For me, those moments have to do with who I am, where I…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 5 months agoThe Skill I Want to Learn | Remembering My RootsWhen I first read the prompt, “What skill would you like to learn?” I hesitated. My mind didn’t wander to something new, like playing an instrument or taking up pottery. Instead…coloringiship rebloggedarashi0416 (68)ASEAN Hive VIP GOLDin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 6 months agoCreamylicious Avocado DessertWarm greetings to you all!! 🥰 Wishing everyone a blissful and wonderful day/evening!! I think most of us, if not all, always want to have some sweet or satisfying conclusion to our meal. My family lovescoloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 6 months agoThe Farthest I’ve Been From HomeI always feel like I have to do more. Write more, draw more, make more, improve more, and perform more. There’s always something I haven’t finished. A file I haven’t uploaded, a…coloringiship (72)ASEAN Hive VIP PLATINUMin ASEAN HIVE COMMUNITY • 6 months agoThe Cry of the Koklir | An Iban Ghost StoryBefore I share my experiences, I’d want to clarify who the koklir is and what she represents in Iban belief. People often think of the Iban people of Sarawak as headhunters…
