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Closing Slots Early for Health: When and Why?
7 years ago
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starstruck-studiosIt is with heavy heart that I report tonight, slots are closing early.
When? SLOTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Why? Before anyone is concerned, I am okay. I will be fine and recover.
A surprising and concerning medical condition that I will not be discussing openly has cropped up as a result of a few damaging factors in my life during the past three months. Tonight, my health took a turn for the worse, and everyone I spoke with unanimously agreed that I need to step back and ease up on my work load. I had the ambitious goal of finishing my current 55+ commissions in the next 18 days.
That is no longer possible.
I loathe having to take back what I have said about my schedule. But even to the people I spoke to only hours ago about my plans to finish in August- I must retract any plans I had. All prior things I've said about the IA, or about current work, have to be redacted. I want you all to know that I have tried every other option, and were there anything else I could do to preserve my health, I would do it. This option pains me, but I know it's needed.
Short version: SLOTS ARE NOW CLOSED, and I may take longer than expected to finish the IA's and get to current commissions. Keep a hold of payments for Iron Artist commissions, nobody's slots are cancelled. Only slightly delayed.
Long version:
My health has been slowly degrading the past few weeks, and tonight took a dive for the worse. I will be fine, but not if I carry on and keep kicking myself to do as much work as I've wanted to. I burned myself out. Between the move, the mental slough that I went through before moving, the Iron Artist, and a myriad of other heavy topics I will not discuss, my body reached its breaking point, as did my mind.
I am taking a few days off. Off from FA, Twitter, all social media.
Then, after that, I will be taking at least 1-2 weeks off from commissions. I have work from the spring still waiting to be done, and it's all animation. I will do my damnedest to return to work full-swing on August 15th.
This is no-one's fault but my own. I am disappointed in myself, but not because I have to take a break, out of the fact that I am aware I'm clinically a workaholic, yet I let myself burn out like this. Do not feel you are at fault for ordering commissions or participating in the IA. You've blessed me with your support.
But I was too ambitious. I believed, that, in the midst of moving house, I could do up to 100 commissions AND patreon work. Anyone that knows artist life knows that's not only unrealistic, but unhealthy.
I do not know when I will finish the IA commissions, once I come back in a couple weeks. It could take me a month, it could take a few months. Both of my closest friends are going to keep me on track.
Thank you for reading and understanding. I would not have done this if I didn't think my health was in danger. I will see you all soon, refreshed and ready to go. I will still get back to everyone about their filled-out applications for denials and acceptances.
I will not be putting myself in this place again. Next time I do an IA [possibly next summer], there will be a very limited number of slots. Never 120 again.
I understand some people will want to offer comfort or questions in the comments, but I am disabling them to remove the temptation to hover around and explain the situation more. This is all I am willing to talk about. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
When? SLOTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Why? Before anyone is concerned, I am okay. I will be fine and recover.
A surprising and concerning medical condition that I will not be discussing openly has cropped up as a result of a few damaging factors in my life during the past three months. Tonight, my health took a turn for the worse, and everyone I spoke with unanimously agreed that I need to step back and ease up on my work load. I had the ambitious goal of finishing my current 55+ commissions in the next 18 days.
That is no longer possible.
I loathe having to take back what I have said about my schedule. But even to the people I spoke to only hours ago about my plans to finish in August- I must retract any plans I had. All prior things I've said about the IA, or about current work, have to be redacted. I want you all to know that I have tried every other option, and were there anything else I could do to preserve my health, I would do it. This option pains me, but I know it's needed.
Short version: SLOTS ARE NOW CLOSED, and I may take longer than expected to finish the IA's and get to current commissions. Keep a hold of payments for Iron Artist commissions, nobody's slots are cancelled. Only slightly delayed.
Long version:
My health has been slowly degrading the past few weeks, and tonight took a dive for the worse. I will be fine, but not if I carry on and keep kicking myself to do as much work as I've wanted to. I burned myself out. Between the move, the mental slough that I went through before moving, the Iron Artist, and a myriad of other heavy topics I will not discuss, my body reached its breaking point, as did my mind.
I am taking a few days off. Off from FA, Twitter, all social media.
Then, after that, I will be taking at least 1-2 weeks off from commissions. I have work from the spring still waiting to be done, and it's all animation. I will do my damnedest to return to work full-swing on August 15th.
This is no-one's fault but my own. I am disappointed in myself, but not because I have to take a break, out of the fact that I am aware I'm clinically a workaholic, yet I let myself burn out like this. Do not feel you are at fault for ordering commissions or participating in the IA. You've blessed me with your support.
But I was too ambitious. I believed, that, in the midst of moving house, I could do up to 100 commissions AND patreon work. Anyone that knows artist life knows that's not only unrealistic, but unhealthy.
I do not know when I will finish the IA commissions, once I come back in a couple weeks. It could take me a month, it could take a few months. Both of my closest friends are going to keep me on track.
Thank you for reading and understanding. I would not have done this if I didn't think my health was in danger. I will see you all soon, refreshed and ready to go. I will still get back to everyone about their filled-out applications for denials and acceptances.
I will not be putting myself in this place again. Next time I do an IA [possibly next summer], there will be a very limited number of slots. Never 120 again.
I understand some people will want to offer comfort or questions in the comments, but I am disabling them to remove the temptation to hover around and explain the situation more. This is all I am willing to talk about. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.
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