26/09/2026
Art of the day - Magkaisa Asian Fine Arts
Fine Arts Photographer Jes Mercado Abella
Battle of Thoughts, Print on Hahnenmuehle Paper on customer request, created 2018, Limited edition, will be signed by the artist.
Behind the scene video for the art and its creation is available.
When did you last feel brave but fearful? This artwork brings out a mix of emotions to the viewer, all expressed in a beautiful piece. What emotions did this artwork evoke from you? See it! Feel it! Buy it!
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More about the artwork of Jes Abella
Stress - a feeling of emotional and physical tension. Anxiety - a feeling of unease, worry or fear.
One of the weaknesses I have is that I'm a very sensitive person. And going through stress and anxiety is a very rough and terrible ordeal for me. My whole life growing up and even until now, I had a massive problem with stress and anxiety.
It was never something that I really thought that I would get over, but It was something that was completely ingrained with who I am and who I was. When I was in school, I didn't want to go out to eat my lunch because It was contained in a lunchbox and I thought only small children eat in lunchboxes while all other students went outside to buy their food at the canteen.
So I'd be sick to my stomach and feel hungry all day, and when I get home, I eat my food as If I haven't eaten for days. And when I went to college, I've always been late on my first subject, worrying about how ugly I look before going to school because I was scared of people and being judged.
I always ride a trike, even it costs me more just to avoid social interactions inside a jeepney. All these decisions in my life are being made by other people, and then suddenly, I realized I couldn't keep living that way anymore.
I tried to overcome certainly not all of those anxieties but some of those anxieties over time. If you are dealing with stress and anxiety and you want to overcome those, then you have to understand that nobody cares about you. You are somebody living your life, and you're with yourself 24/7. You have to make sure you are taken care of and that you are comfortable.
Therefore, you're thinking more about your personality and appearance than other people most of the time. We people tend to think a lot of things that don't really exist. We manipulate ourselves to change things to reflect how we feel instantly. We tend to think that people see us in that same way, but the fact is nobody really cares that much. (Not to say that nobody loves you because I'm sure there are,)
Even if they judge you, does it matter? They're not part of your everyday life; they're not a part of you. They're just somebody outside of you, and it doesn't affect who you are and how you behave. People will judge you based on how you look, and that's something we need to own. There is no way we can stop people from thinking whatever they want to think.
But just be who you are, dress the way you want to dress, look the way you want to look and just be yourself and embrace it. Because the more you embrace who you are and you feel comfortable that way, then other people will start to feel that way too. If you are ever dealing with stress and anxiety right now or whatever stressful things you are thinking, just let it go and do whatever you want without caring what people are saying because it is IRRELEVANT. Your happiness and wellness is more important than what other people think.
