Hello folks - Another journal from your local green drgn. Just want to let everyone know I'm going to be taking a break - I don't know for how long - to help clear my headspace and approach my art in a different direction. It's really hard to believe I started doing SFM six years ago. Really doesn't feel that long at all.

When I first started doing SFM, I felt kinda nice being able to express myself seeing how I'm not capable doing 2D art anymore due to my continually worsening physical handicaps. Sure, granted, my first pieces were kinda crappy, but that's to be expected - I had no clue what I was doing, after all.

Over the years I've noticed the traffic on my content had slowly started to peter out even though I felt like my content was getting better. Im not entirely sure whether it was something I was doing, or if my content was getting "stale" - I couldn't figure it out. Back in January I attempted to get a SubscribeStar up and going, but three months later with no activity, I felt like I needed to take a new approach.

I know and am more than aware of the fact I don't "need to make content based on what others want", but that's what I want. When I first started my SFM "career" I was doing my own things just to try to get a handle on how it works. Now, I'm pretty well educated with the program, and I want to make content FOR OTHERS, not for MYSELF anymore.

I also understand I'm not a professional by any stretch - There are folks out there who've been doing SFM for longer than I have and have better knowledge of the ins and outs of SFM - But I still wanna do what I enjoy doing.

I'm not looking for pity by any means, Im just tryna lay my thoughts out in words. Maybe I'm overthinking this (most likely since I've been anxious as hell lately).

My notes are open and my DM's on Bluesky are open as well, you're more n welcome to shoot ideas/suggestions my direction if you so desire.

Thanks for your time.