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Fighting Delayed Life Syndrom
🕑 Added 2022-10-21 06:01:13 +0000 UTCHello, fellow adventurers!
I think that I'd like to share some news occasionaly, from my life, some updates and thoughts I have, so you can see me more as a real person behind the screen of media and art! And today I've got some to share!
This year has been the worst one in my whole life. It's been much much worse for many other people in the world due to the cruel events happening right now, so it's not even my place to complain. Still, the uncertainty of the future is one of the worst feelings you could ever get, when all the plans are ruined and you can't even predict what's going to happen tomorrow. For now I'm still waiting for some life-changing answers from some organizations and I don't know where I'll be in a month depending on the situation in my country and decisions I make. My overall goal is to try to continue doing what I do even if I have to quit freelancing and find a full-time job - I will still try to find time to do art!
Doomscrolling the news has been my daily life for the past half a year, it's a very draining routine. And every time I wanted to plan something or simply do or purchase something, a question always pops up in my head: "What's the point?" and every time I have been delaying all those things I wanted to do, or buy, or see...
...Ok, this really looks like a very gloomy post, but actually I wanted to let you know that I'm trying to set goals and stay as positive as possible in the current situation! What really keeps me going - is drawing and creating TTRPG content, seeing the positive feedback, improving my Patreon and art skills, communicating with all of you. I've already met such amazing people thanks to my Patreon and my work, and this is the best community I could ever wish for! I really am grateful that it is still possible for me and while I am able to continue doing art and sharing it with you, I will be the happiest person.
But recently I've realized that I can't postpone everything in my life forever. Even in the darkest times I need to live my personal life and fill it with inspiration and positive things and loving people. I've realized that I was like a spider in my lair for more than a year, not going out at all. Which is not what I want my life to be!
So that being said, me and my friend had arranged a small road trip vacation to shake up things a little, see new places, meet old friends and just take some rest from the routine. I am trying to fight this delayed life syndrome with all the possible means (like dying my hair for example and taking care of myself) and I really want you to remember doing the same (not specifically changing your hair, haha) - living your lives fully so you shall never regret it! The vacation was great and it was indeed the best week of the year for me, I've recharged and I laughed so much I never laughed during the whole year combined. This was the best therapy, although now it's kind of hard to get back to work, ha-ha! π
Well, I didn't plan this post to be that long and philosophical, but I hope you forgive me for being a real person behind all these digital pixels!
If you'd like to share some thoughts and discuss things with me, feel free to jump into the #patrons-chat in my Discord server!
Meanwhile, enjoy your adventures!
Love,
Oixxo
