The Comics of Lisa Lim

Aka chineseladybug. Funny-boned cartoonist, whimsical illustrator, & delicious storyteller.

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#burningthecandleonbothsides #boundaries #mommyhood #wfh

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#neverhasthismamaever #roblox #comics musing #mommyhood https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-aOg8OI0z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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More #neverhasthismamaever comics. I know many of you can relate crying like a baby looking at old photos of your kids as babies and toddlers. They grow up so fast. #mommyhood #nostalgia https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp-UBywuppL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#NeverHasThisMommaEver a new #comic I am making to tell the shameful, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always honest stories about being a #mommy #mommahood #lifeingeneral https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp83MDOO9cO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunday night I re-re-re watched #michelleyeoh #oscars2023 speech and cried so hard into my pillow over all the emotions I was feeling. The image of Michelle with the googly 👁️ on forehead has multi layers of meaning for me. Like many girls, I grew up with images of beauty and talent that did not look like me. I internalized this feeling conscious or not. Tried so hard to be part of this ideal. But couldn’t help but always feel left out. Or a sad imitation of the standard. On the other hand I also grew up with fierce Asian role models. My grandma who was relentless and came to America with nothing, lost her husband shortly after immigrating, raised three boys and ran a laundry shop all by herself without knowing a lick of English. My mother whose life of hard knocks could crumble the strongest of us, but who found a way to thrive. These two worlds were always in conflict with each other. It was the standard the world fed me. Versus the reality I was immersed in with my Asian role models. Seeing Michelle Yeoh win was a victory for all Asians because it meant we are multidimensional beyond the stereotypes the media has fed the world. Beyond the standards that were created by people who did not look like us. It heralded to the universe that we matter. Our voices matter. Our stories matter. That we as Asians are #everythingeverywhereallatonce ❤️❤️❤️I shared this comic with my son who’s half Asian and Jewish Italian and it gave him a sense of #asianpride https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8K1bouGiG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#potsandpans #throwbackcomic I wrote and illustrated about one of my favorite humans on earth. #grandmothers are the best #comics https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp7fM0LObSB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My son is obsessed with #libertymutualinsurance commercials and keeps singing #libertylibertyliberty #kidsarefunny https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpquw20O-Dh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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@moofro remember backpacking across Europe on #Eurobus? Love this memory so much. And how your nickname Moo was born. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp-LuYusm-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My recurring dream. #rubberband #nightmares I think this either means I’m getting no where fast. Or that I need to be more flexible. Not sure. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp9sk1uG8K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Striving for #worklifebalance So far so far from goal. But I keep tryin’ Miss making comics. So trying to fit in mini comic thoughts. #artistherapy https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp9HD9udPS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So I bought these sweatshirts from #zara thinking I was going to look sooooooo cute. And then I try them on. Womp womp womp. One by one and it was like a damn highlighter of my problem area. The dreaded #muffintop. #croptop https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp8hxSOUDZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So I bought these sweatshirts from #zara thinking I was going to look sooooooo cute. And then I try them on. Womp womp womp. One by one and it was like a damn highlighter of my problem area. The dreaded #muffintop. #croptop https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp8YFwOC28/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Am proud to announce one of my fave drawings from my comic “MY MOTHER WOULD WALK MILES UPON MILES” featuring my Mommy and me riding NYC trains is part of the MUTHA DECADE Art Party and Exhibition. Mutha Magazine is celebrating 10 years of Mutha stories!! Am so lucky to have a welcoming home for my comics❤️❤️❤️ So, if you happen to be in Seattle drop by at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery. And check it out! Tomorrow night, 6-8pm MUTHA DECADE Art Party and Exhibition. Also before the reception kicks off, there's a launch/book talk for MariNaomi + Megan Kelso!! So even more reason to drop by!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp3ghDuAO4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#scratchart #kidart #artnest love his imagination sooooo much https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeXg7nsoFD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Who’s going to be in Seattle MARCH 11th?????? Be there to hear cartoonists MariNaomi (I Thought You Loved Me) and Megan Kelso (Who Will Make the Pancakes) talk storytelling, followed by a celebration of MUTHA Magazine's 10th anniversary. Curated by editor Meg Lemke, MUTHA DECADE features works from the radical parenting zine by award-winning artists Rina Ayuyang, Tyler Cohen, Leela Corman, Robyn Jordan, Kate Lacour, Rachel Masilamani, Mardou, Keiler Roberts, Lauren Weinstein, AND me!! Opening remarks by Lemke and Cheryl Klein. Complimentary beverages and snacks. I can’t be there in person but will be there in comic spirit. And if you’re in the neighborhood please stop by! ❤️❤️❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/Con-140umYS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#lastofus #mushroombody #fungifanatic #fanart https://www.instagram.com/p/CokkdO6u7FZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My Mommy’s drawing of my lil sister. Always in awe of her skills. https://www.instagram.com/p/CokQBSKOKJT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=