Hi all,

I wanted to post this to explain my absence lately from posting. I haven't really been able to put pencil to paper in about a month due to a lingering depression that has gotten pretty severe over the last several weeks.

I've always had problems with depression, but before there were peaks and valleys (more valleys than peaks), whereas now it's been a pretty constant valley.

I can't pinpoint a catalyst; up until recently my meds that I've been on for 5 years or so have been helping, but now it feels like they aren't working. There has always been stressers, particularly financial problems, but l this feels way worse and deeper.

I reached out to my doctor about it because I was having more and more hopeless thoughts and it was leading somewhere pretty dark. I also reached out to a few therapists (not that I can really afford that without decent insurance). My doctor put me on another antidepressant to see if it'll help bolster the drug I usually take, so I should hopefully see some improvement in the next one or two weeks.

I apologize to those still waiting on commissions; I don't take payment before approval of the rough sketch so if anyone wants to cancel their order, just let me know and I'll be glad to do so.

Much love,
~Cherri