cheyenne barton
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update re: june rewards
🕑 Added 2020-06-05 19:00:14 +0000 UTChi y'all! i know this title is a bit ominous, so i want to say that yes, all june rewards will be going up this month! (also, my sweet orange blossoms — i'm finally recording may's teatime this weekend!)
i just want to let y'all know, what with everything escalating re: the protests and watching it go down in real time via twitter, and seeing so many videos of cops beating the shit out of peaceful protestors, as well as going into month 4 of quarantine, my creative motivations and inspirations are at an all time low. i'm running on empty, as i'm sure many of you are as well.
i know that folks are waiting for my shop to reopen, and i'm eager to get back to work, but working on stickers feels almost silly when there's much Realer things happening in the world. so! the june rewards will indeed be coming this month, but they'll probably come all bunched closer together towards the end of june, instead of being spread out like they usually are.
please please please make sure that you are taking care of yourselves during this time — connect with your community, take care of each other, don't forget to do things that bring you great joy (i've not been able to draw or create, like, at all, so instead i've poured 110 hours into persona 5 royal and at least it's making the days go by! and also makes me happy, and also the whole point of the game is to take down the corrupt adults ruining the lives of the weak so it's...pretty relevant)
if you're looking for concrete ways to help, this landing page is full of amazing resources of where you can donate, how you can educate yourself, etc. please remember that this isn't a passing trend — you gotta be anti-racist in your day to day life — today, and everyday moving forward.
i love you so much, please stay safe, and i think the absolute world of you.
Comments
Bee Poshek
Hi sunshine. I just wanted to say hello. It's been such a long time since I've been able to be part of your community here on Patreon (yay technical difficulties plus post-grad job search) but I'm so happy to be apart of this little safe space again. Thank you for using your voice and platform to provide education + clarity on your position on all of this. I think with a big platform as a white creator that's super crucial. And thank you also for what you have created when you can to provide some quiet peace in all of the chaos. It allows me a moment to breathe which lets me go forward with my support for #blm in a more sustainable way. Sending love <3
One Page Of Self Care A Day
Nah, I think you making stickers isn’t silly. It may feel like it, but they bring happiness to people. Just like your game brings you happiness, I think all of us could use a bit of that right now. Also, if you want, making stickers for the movement wouldn’t seem as silly and profits could be donated to a fund of your choosing 💕
Jenny Tato
This is EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling. Agreed. Its comforting to know that we’re not alone in our feelings and this strange time
ellis
thank you for sharing how everything going on has affected your productivity and mental health. i've been running on empty as well and to be honest, feel worse than i have in a while (probably since high school!) but i'm constantly stuck in a rut of feeling like it's not my place to be feeling low right now, especially when the current world climate is affecting others way more and in more horrifying ways than it's affecting me at the moment. it makes me feel a lot better to hear others feel the same way. as always, thank you for sharing, and i hope you are taking care of yourself and not putting too much pressure on yourself to feel better. we all need to breathe and take care of ourselves- while staying informed and active, of course.
Tessa Maye
Sending you so much love Cheyenne, this makes a ton of sense and I feel it too 💖
Sabina Hope Vasquez
Completely understandable! ✨ I hope today brings you moments of deep breaths and lots of persona 5 💓
Evelin Graupe
So understandable and relatable. Please don't stress yourself. I think creating art is the REAL stuff, too, but I'm also feeling paralyzed by all the things going on. 2020 is an important year. I really believe humanity is evolving and we all can only try and do our best. Love from Europe! 💚
Katy Metcalf
You are amazing and I'm sending all of the positivity and love to you 💕
Lauren Elson
thank you for sharing Cheyenne, I hope you’re looking after yourself and your mental health during all of this! Sending you all my love ❤️
