trauma loops

January 24, 2026

“Boom Goes the Family”

8 a.m. and the house is already revving like a tea kettle—old trauma, small conflicts, and emotional chess moves. Today I choose clarity: no chasing, no proving, stepping out of the arena. Continue reading

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accountability, compassion, emotional boundaries, emotional regulation, family dynamics, Los Angeles, south central, trauma loops
January 15, 2026

“The Things That Aren’t About You”

A simple night walk turns into an unexpected lesson on trauma, family patterns, and emotional immaturity. This is a story about not personalizing what was never yours, seeing the wounds behind people’s reactions, and finding a quiet freedom in understanding. Continue reading

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don’t personalize, emotional immaturity, family insight, healing, life, Los Angeles, south central, trauma loops

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.

trauma loops

“Boom Goes the Family”

“The Things That Aren’t About You”