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Hello friends!
Its been a long long few years (two in fact!) since I went on an indefinite hiatus from commission work. During that time my life, health, and emotional placement weren't right or conducive to the whims of the universe. Fortunately and unfortunately, things have changed and I am here to announce such.
On Monday, July 26th, I was let go from my job due to disability affecting my performance. For those that do not know, I have CPTSD and it affects my daily life in a number of ways. Primarily, my ability to focus and deal with corporate level stress, as well as the fact that mental illness isn't acknowledged as a disability despite notes from doctors and one-on-one meetings. While most people want to tell me that they're sorry for me, I am actually really and very enthusiastically relieved at the outcome. For the better part of two years I was seriously struggling to work while also trying to educate leadership on invisible illness and hidden disabilities (to little avail), and the environment grew more toxic by the day. I couldn't afford to quit, and other jobs I applied to did not pay enough to survive on -- so I stayed. But now, my life situation is much more stable and being fired isn't going to result in me being homeless.
In fact, this has given me the opportunity to truly decide on my direction and that is being my own boss. Art is truly what I want to do in life, its the thing that just speaks to my spirit and holds my passion. I no longer want to stifle my creativity for the capitalistic gain of a corporation, I want the freedom to create pieces that mean something and put good into the world. So with this decision I have returned to doing art FULL TIME!!!
Exciting, no?
In order to support this endeavor and myself, I have started creating things for pre-order and dusting off my Etsy and creating a new online store via TeePublic. You can expect to see a variety of things for sale and pre-order from me like stickers, keychains, new merch, and more! My very first pre-order is live and available here.
In conjunction with pre-orders, I will be opening up for commission work but I will be extremely discerning about what kind of work I take on and pricing myself for my time and worth. That means that I will be saying no to things that don't spark my inspiration or interest. That said, don't feel like you CAN'T inquire! It will never be a no that's meant personally, this is the best thing I can do for myself to prevent being overwhelmed and burning out.
New prices will be listed soon! In the meantime, I'd like to thank you all for the continued support and love, it really means the world! Links at the top of the journal are good ways to support me if commissions aren't within your budget or interest. And as always, if you join my SubscribeStar you'll get first dibs on open slots for certain types of commissions, discounts on pre-orders, and more!
To a new day!
-Simha
Its been a long long few years (two in fact!) since I went on an indefinite hiatus from commission work. During that time my life, health, and emotional placement weren't right or conducive to the whims of the universe. Fortunately and unfortunately, things have changed and I am here to announce such.
On Monday, July 26th, I was let go from my job due to disability affecting my performance. For those that do not know, I have CPTSD and it affects my daily life in a number of ways. Primarily, my ability to focus and deal with corporate level stress, as well as the fact that mental illness isn't acknowledged as a disability despite notes from doctors and one-on-one meetings. While most people want to tell me that they're sorry for me, I am actually really and very enthusiastically relieved at the outcome. For the better part of two years I was seriously struggling to work while also trying to educate leadership on invisible illness and hidden disabilities (to little avail), and the environment grew more toxic by the day. I couldn't afford to quit, and other jobs I applied to did not pay enough to survive on -- so I stayed. But now, my life situation is much more stable and being fired isn't going to result in me being homeless.
In fact, this has given me the opportunity to truly decide on my direction and that is being my own boss. Art is truly what I want to do in life, its the thing that just speaks to my spirit and holds my passion. I no longer want to stifle my creativity for the capitalistic gain of a corporation, I want the freedom to create pieces that mean something and put good into the world. So with this decision I have returned to doing art FULL TIME!!!
Exciting, no?
In order to support this endeavor and myself, I have started creating things for pre-order and dusting off my Etsy and creating a new online store via TeePublic. You can expect to see a variety of things for sale and pre-order from me like stickers, keychains, new merch, and more! My very first pre-order is live and available here.
In conjunction with pre-orders, I will be opening up for commission work but I will be extremely discerning about what kind of work I take on and pricing myself for my time and worth. That means that I will be saying no to things that don't spark my inspiration or interest. That said, don't feel like you CAN'T inquire! It will never be a no that's meant personally, this is the best thing I can do for myself to prevent being overwhelmed and burning out.
New prices will be listed soon! In the meantime, I'd like to thank you all for the continued support and love, it really means the world! Links at the top of the journal are good ways to support me if commissions aren't within your budget or interest. And as always, if you join my SubscribeStar you'll get first dibs on open slots for certain types of commissions, discounts on pre-orders, and more!
To a new day!
-Simha
I wish the pandemic was over so I could give you the biggest hug at AC!!!!
I had every intention of quitting around November just to save up a few paychecks, but the universe had other plans and I adjusted my course. Thank you for the well wishes, dahlin! <333