Selina Art Studio is devoting her website to help cancer patients who are also suffering from anxiety and depression.

I hope by sharing my story and artworks, it will help and inspired others.

I am an artist who suffer with anxiety and depression for years, but my cancer diagnosis pushed me over the edge.  I cried and asked God why.  I am trying my best to cope with past abuses and traumas, and now I have cancer.  

The combination of cancer and anxiety makes it very difficult for me to seek help and navigate through cancer treatments and the medical system.  Every medical appointment, surgery, treatment, and drug's side effect is very excruciating, not just physically and emotionally but spiritually.   I have tried my hardest to hold it together and not breakdown, so I won't cause other troubles.

God never let go of me

All these challenges have been testing my faith.  Trust is not easy for me because I was abused and exploited since a child.  Trusting God takes determination, commitment, and strength.  No matter how much struggles I am going through, I express my gratitude for His love and I faithfully pray to God to help me focus on Him and be closer to Him.

In my Surviving Anxiety page, I share how God helps me focus on Him.

With God’s guidance, I have learned to communicate with cancer medical team openly, ask professionals and loved ones for help, attend online support groups, read other cancer patients' stories, practice mindfulness and gratitude daily, and, most importantly, be close to God through praying and meditating on His Words regularly.

When I was sitting in the chemotherapy chair for hours, I reminded myself consistently that I am not alone because God is with me.   I sang hymns in my heart, and I read this book: "100 Scriptures: How to Regain your Mental Strength and Physical Health by Meditating on God's Word."

I am very grateful for the supports and prayers I received from my loved ones.  Without God and my loved ones, I don't think I can hang on.

I still struggle with my health and anxiety, and it is an ongoing battle, but I believe and trust in God who gives me true peace and hope.