Why I’m Starting My Online Shop?

It all started during one of the hardest seasons of my life — postpartum depression. I felt like I had lost a big part of who I was. I was showing up for everyone else, but inside, I was running on empty. In that quiet struggle, when I didn’t even know how to ask for help, God met me in the most unexpected way — through art.

He gently led me back to something I hadn’t touched in years: drawing. With every sketch, every stroke of the pencil, I started to feel joy again. The act of creating became healing. And little by little, I began to feel like me again.

You see, drawing was my first love. When I was 17, I dreamed of becoming a fashion illustrator and designer. But like many kids from Filipino families, I followed the path that was more “practical” — nursing. And don’t get me wrong, I grew to love nursing deeply. I even studied it twice — once in the Philippines, and then again in the U.S., working as an ER tech in Maryland to pay my way through school.

But somewhere along the journey of school, work, and responsibilities, that original dream of mine got buried. Forgotten. Until now.

Isn’t it amazing how God works? He used one of the darkest times in my life to bring light to something I had let go of. He reminded me of the dream He placed in my heart long before I even knew where life would take me.

And now, here I am — stepping out in faith, creating designs, and starting this online shop. It’s more than just shirts. It’s a piece of my story. It’s a reminder that God can revive old dreams, even ones we thought were long gone.

My hope is that through these pieces, you’ll feel encouraged, seen, and maybe even inspired to chase a forgotten dream of your own.

Thank you for being here.
— Thon.