“What’s the Use of Feeling (Blue)?” critically engages the cultural tendency to respond to distress with dismissive affirmations such as “Just think positive thoughts” or “Others have it worse”. This digital painting is a reflection of Kayla’s personal perspective of dealing with toxic positivity while navigating mental health challenges and physical disabilities.

Using a monochromatic blue palette and restrained composition, “What’s the Use of Feeling (Blue)?” evokes stillness, functioning as a metaphor for emotional suppression. Kayla’s depiction of the figure being quietly distraught demonstrates a direct opposition to the societal demand for emotional restraint, and highlights the dissonance between external expectations and internal realities.