hello everyone 🫡 hope you've all been doing well! i've got a quick update

so, about a month ago, i decided that im gonna take a break from art for a while. you may or may not have noticed, but i haven't created that much art over the past... couple years? and that's bc i've been artistically burnt out for a few years now :'D

i've tried various methods of working thru my burnout, but none of that has really helped, so im sucking it up and finally letting myself go on a break. i avoided taking a break for a long time since it, y'know, kinda feels like giving up, but i believe this is the best move for my art in the long run. this will also be a good opportunity to rest my hand, since i've been dealing with hand pain issues for years now. recently, i've even started seeing an occupational therapist (similar to a physical therapist) to help with my hand's recovery!

tbh, i don't know how long this break will be; it might be a few months, might be over a year. who knows! but since i've made the decision to take a break, im not gonna half-ass it and quit too early. i'll let it be however long it needs to be

so! y'all will probably see me online even less. one of my goals during this break is to barely use social media so that i don't feel guilty about not Posting Content™, but i'll probably still make the occasional update to this website. and if im not too creatively spent, i might get back to studying writing during this Art Break

apologies if this is depressing news :'D im actually feeling pretty positive about my break!
if it can help revitalize my passion for art it'll be a big win!!