^{Landscape orientation photograph. Sunlight from left side out of frame shines into interior. Large wooden table we received from my boyfriend during his move. In the foreground are several journals. Sitting next to the largest journal with blurred cursive handwriting is an orange and gold pen with flourishes, gifted to me from a fan at a convention. A thermos of hot beverage stands next to a ceramic cup Sasha made and used in our wedding ceremony. Behind the ceramic is an image of Sasha's fursona I wanted to keep next to me. On the unfinished drywall are many crayon scribbles, a white lightswitch plate, and diagrams of tongue and lip placement for pronouncing Mandarin Chinese. A ceramic cup created and gifted by Sasha's sister has Studio Ghibli fanart on the outside and inside. The cup holds a hot lentil dish we showed our stream members how to cook. An air purifier stands against the wall. Next to it is a small glass jar of plump medjool dates (used as a reward for especially hard studio sessions. A bowl of green apples on the table kinda makes me laugh, like it's a board room or family kitchen table.}

I experienced more wonderful responses than I could have imagined, after publishing the Shrine to Suffering. I cherished each comment, even when I didn't respond. I hope these people find some comfort in the fact that I am doing better. My friends are actually impressed by how quickly I'm improving. I wanted to share the schedule I adopted that made this possible. I am not sheltered enough to expect anyone to hold this schedule. This schedule is a gift that was decades in the making. For my first 34 years I never even had my own studio space!

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