depression

March 14, 2026

The Hate of You 🥷 — A Hood Chronicle

Follow me on IG: @punisherpapi To light another fag, to let the swirls of this smoke flow, flow through the streets of South Central. Ground control — the place where many don’t walk through to see. Today’s story? It’s that of a young woman in her twenties — she could be any girl. A woman… Continue reading

Hood Chronicles

anxiety, body image, depression, gym motivation, Los Angeles, south central
March 3, 2026

“Triple 9s”

Depression can feel like a vice grip, but it lies. This is a reminder: you are your actions—rooting for my sister and for myself. Continue reading

Journal

being human, daily actions, depression, discipline, family, journal entry, Los Angeles, mental health, personal growth, resilience, self-improvement, sister
March 1, 2026

“A Van, a GameStop, and a Chai Tea”

A tired night after deliveries: low sales, 30 flyers, and a chai tea morale move—plus the quiet reason I keep writing from a van. Continue reading

Journal

being human, delivery driver, depression, discipline, fatigue, flyers, journaling, Los Angeles, morale, plastic bags, small business, work life
January 23, 2026

“Once I’m Gone, I’m Gone”

The one thing that makes tomorrow lighter: waking up thankful anyway—even when life feels heavy. Continue reading

Journal

being human, depression, discipline, gratitude, mental health, mindset, personal growth, presence, prompt journal, resilience, self-improvement, waking up
January 14, 2026

“Endure It, Don’t Stop”

I’m tired of being stuck. This is the difference between going through the motions and building an exit—and the one rep I’m doing tomorrow to prove it. Continue reading

Journal

being human, building an exit, consistency, depression, discipline, fear, habits, Los Angeles, personal growth, prompt journal, resilience, self-improvement
September 26, 2025

The Window 🥷 — A Hood Chronicle

Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi I believe things will be. Puff goes the smoke of this cig. I don’t know why. Maybe things will improve. Tonight’s story begins as a conversation between a son and his mother. Then it shifts into something wider, something human. The boy tells his mom: I need to succeed so… Continue reading

Hood Chronicles

depression, family, fiction, hope, human-connection, life-stories, listening, love, personal-growth, romance, writing

About Me

I’m Roberto Sanchez — illustrator, writer, and delivery driver in Los Angeles.

By day, I sell plastic bags out of a van across South Central.

By night, I draw, write, and build my life brick by brick.

I graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 2022 with a BFA in Illustration, but art has never been just school to me. It’s survival, reflection, and expression. My illustrations come slow — patience is part of the work.

I live and create out of a converted garage.

That small room became Echoes of the Garage — the place where I put words, drawings, and the pieces of a life I’m rebuilding one step at a time.

Here you’ll find journal entries, Hood Chronicles, and visual experiments that try to capture the absurd, the painful, and the human in everyday life.

This is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

This site is where I put it all: drawings, words, and fragments of a life in motion.

depression

The Hate of You 🥷 — A Hood Chronicle

“Triple 9s”

“A Van, a GameStop, and a Chai Tea”

“Once I’m Gone, I’m Gone”

“Endure It, Don’t Stop”

The Window 🥷 — A Hood Chronicle