Over the course of the past 5 years I have worked hard to improve my art and try to offer quick turnaround times for clients! I'm really proud of the progress I've made, but I have had to repeatedly take several month breaks from my work due to my health. It has recently come to my attention (yay for doctors finally listening!) that a solid chunk of my symptoms are going to be lifelong. Which sucks, but I was kind of expecting it. So I am now at a point where I need to begin thinking about what that means for my art. I'm not quitting. I don't think I ever could. I love creating art and showing off my work to the world, it's my main form of self expression! But I do think I may have to be more realistic with myself about turnaround times and taking breaks from work entirely. I'm going to work on a plan for this over the course of the next week that'll detail expected TATs going forward, times of year my commissions will be closed, and other accommodations I can think of that I may need. I'm super aware that this is probably going to affect how many people will be willing to commission me and am trying to come up with something to compensate for that as well. This overall plan will be posted on my socials (including here!) and my Ko-Fi as soon as I have it all drawn up. I'm working very closely with my doctors and mental health team to try to function as best I can, but I need to start listening to my body and adjusting my work availability accordingly. This is unfortunately not something I can pretend doesn't exist anymore, as much as I would love to. In the future, my TATs may become less or more as I work with my doctors and my condition progresses/receives treatment. All updates will be initially posted to Ko-Fi, with social media posts coming as I remember to make them after. If a change is made during an active commission I will do my best to honor the earliest given TAT, but may require more time depending on the circumstances. I hope everyone understands and is doing well 🖤