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I’ve accomplished a few amazing things in the last week and I want to treat myself, but I don’t know what to or how I should 🥹

Everything cost money

a young boy is sitting at a table with his eyes closed and a water bottle in the background .

ALT: a young boy is sitting at a table with his eyes closed and a water bottle in the background .

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Made it to the gym

Should I spend the money to upgrade my clip studio from 1.5 to the newest version?

Hate to say it but I’ve been having bad mental health days for 3 days now and am just starting to think, maybe I should treat this like I’m sick instead of something I need to cope past.

Small sketchbooks recommendation thread!! This one will be a bit longer as I'll go more in details and you'll have to witness my old art lol 🧵 ⬇️ I'll also post tutorials to easy bookbinding! Recs are welcome!

Oni@onidraws.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Ew Moleskine used genAI for their Lord of the Ring collection by mentioning they used it, then entirely removing the claim after some backlash. Incredibly shitty of them for a brand that claims human creativity. cjleo.com/blog/moleski...

Astro is a Tattoo Apprentice Week 1 (to be continued…) So in addition to Monster Girl Corps, I’m working on an autobiographical zine manga documenting my experiences as a Tattoo Apprentice. Every week has been an adventure or learning experience and I’m excited to share! #comics #manga #art

2nd update, I have level 1 osteoarthritis in addition to HSD. I haven’t hit up the cardiologist yet to rule out Ehler-Danlos, but meh

Astronym@astronym.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Update on this, I have HSD and my knees are a little bit messed up, but my follow up appointment to know what to do about it won’t be until the end of the month.

Born to explore the nooks and crannies of the universe, forced to grind and create a lane for myself through late stage capitalism in a world that doesn’t appreciate whimsy and self actualization

Update on this, I have HSD and my knees are a little bit messed up, but my follow up appointment to know what to do about it won’t be until the end of the month.

Astronym@astronym.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Discovering today that I may have Ehler-Danlo’s Syndrome at 32 years old through someone’s IG reel where I can do everything they can feels wild.

Another raw and honest blog post about the realities of taking a leap of faith. Just because you want it really badly does not mean it’ll ever be easy. 💫😵‍💫 open.substack.com/pub/astronym...

there’s snow outside but it is spring in my heart

Make the thing, make it good later. Post the thing, make it good later, post the thing, make it good later. Post the thing, make it good later. MAKE THE THING. MAKE THE THING. YOU CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE IT LATER. —me to myself 😭😭😭

Yes it’s Valentine’s Day. But it’s also the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass who was born in 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland. He escaped from slavery & rose to become the most eloquent and forceful voice for the abolition of slavery & for Black voting rights in the U.S.

manga cover redraw! #lupiniii

A small donation of $50,000 would absolutely fix me rn. Might even throw in a cookout invitation.

I think The Depression is back. Good thing therapy starts in 45 minutes.

Omg I’m so tired

Discovering today that I may have Ehler-Danlo’s Syndrome at 32 years old through someone’s IG reel where I can do everything they can feels wild.

Less time online worrying about how fast everyone else is doing things and more time focusing on what I’m doing. My life is completely different from my peers. We do not “all have the same 24 hrs”.

Art tips from ez to hard? subliminal msg

Im sorry did young robert's trials and tribulations teach these people nothing

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 6mo ago

I'm going to win.

Arguing with Amtrak and being called a liar in 10 degree weather after being told to hop on the current train by ticketing officers due to my train being over an hour delayed is not how I wanted my trip home to go.

I suppose I’ll keep my blogging to Patreon then. :( Jesus.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo ago

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Tired, nauseous, cold.

oh i had this realization once

Natalia Zaitseva@nataliadraws.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Luckily, I've gotten much better at this lately!

To those of you that sent me something on Ko-Fi yesterday, thank you. A lot of my own funds go into quietly helping fund the arts or into mutual aid whenever I can. It’s nice when some of that makes it back to me when I need it and is affirming that I’m seen and not alone in this.

A little cry and puppy therapy to help the blues from this morning 🥲

It doesn’t help that I got the news that I am booted off the project I was stoked for yesterday due to no fault of my own, so to wake up to a massive bill is just… 🫠