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I'm still alive! 2016 is kicking my butt!
10 years ago
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A few of you have been waiting for art for a while, so I apologize!! I haven't disappeared, so don't worry. Here's a rundown of the past week:
Last week the transmission went in my husband's car, so we're sharing one car among the household until I can save up for a down payment on something newer and more practical. I spent a lot of time shuttling people around with our only car, worrying, researching, and trying to figure out what we can afford and when, and what to do in the meantime- that time should have been devoted to my customers. I'm so sorry :(
So on the other hand, my Kickstarter has raised over $900 and funded three print runs of vinyl sticker designs and a small print run of a fourth (btw, all of that $900 is going directly into sticker production and reward fulfillment). Definitely NOT what I was expecting- or prepared for, either! So even though it's a huge success, it's been a lot of work maintaining the campaign. Much more than I had planned for. I'm learning a lot from this experience and I will definitely be more prepared in the future.
All these extremes really started to get to me, to the point where I was giving myself self-help advice in my own dreams. Perceived mistakes, isolation, self-doubt, and uncertainty about the future all hit me at once and became a huge roadblock. I am NOT going to let that ruin everything. All these defeats and victories... One of these days my main fursona is just going to be a phoenix. Birdfox is a birdfox because she doesn't really know what she is... but if I can prove to myself that I can conquer anything? I'd be a phoenix. No doubt. Shed the old! Take on the new as a bright shining flame!
There will be a strict schedule set up this week to make time for all my commitments (including a mandatory relaxing evening!). Thank you all for your patience, you will see completed art this week!
-Bri
Last week the transmission went in my husband's car, so we're sharing one car among the household until I can save up for a down payment on something newer and more practical. I spent a lot of time shuttling people around with our only car, worrying, researching, and trying to figure out what we can afford and when, and what to do in the meantime- that time should have been devoted to my customers. I'm so sorry :(
So on the other hand, my Kickstarter has raised over $900 and funded three print runs of vinyl sticker designs and a small print run of a fourth (btw, all of that $900 is going directly into sticker production and reward fulfillment). Definitely NOT what I was expecting- or prepared for, either! So even though it's a huge success, it's been a lot of work maintaining the campaign. Much more than I had planned for. I'm learning a lot from this experience and I will definitely be more prepared in the future.
All these extremes really started to get to me, to the point where I was giving myself self-help advice in my own dreams. Perceived mistakes, isolation, self-doubt, and uncertainty about the future all hit me at once and became a huge roadblock. I am NOT going to let that ruin everything. All these defeats and victories... One of these days my main fursona is just going to be a phoenix. Birdfox is a birdfox because she doesn't really know what she is... but if I can prove to myself that I can conquer anything? I'd be a phoenix. No doubt. Shed the old! Take on the new as a bright shining flame!
There will be a strict schedule set up this week to make time for all my commitments (including a mandatory relaxing evening!). Thank you all for your patience, you will see completed art this week!
-Bri
So sorry to hear about your car! Car problems are literally the worst. It's such a huge worry when you can't confirm you'll have transportation. But things will work out! Just keep fighting and remember to give yourself days to de-stess!