DANI DREAMS

Hey guys, it’s been a hot minute.

It’s been a busy and difficult few months. I had told myself, “okay, I’m gonna start posting stuff online again on October 1st,” and I’ve been preparing for this date specifically for a while. Well, it came by a lot faster than I expected, and guys… I don’t feel particularly ready.

Bobbi and I have moved to the Fresno area. There’s a long story there that would honestly take up its own post, so I’ll just leave it at that. We’re looking for our own place and saving as much as we can. We’ve also been babysitting our nephews a few days a week, which has given us some childcare skills that I’m actually really proud of!

We have a new puppy, Peaches! She was my sis-in-law’s dog for her first few months, but we took Peaches when she couldn’t keep her. I was definitely not planning on getting a baby animal of any kind, but Peachy has been such a bright little light in my life.

School is… still going. I failed my first class ever this summer. So that’s fun. But at least I’m right at the halfway point of getting my degree, so I suppose that’s something to be proud of. I’ve never gotten this far in my studies before. But I have to admit, I’m so burnt out. It’s been nothing but foundations classes so far, I’m bored as shit and ready to take some actual illustration classes (hopefully this spring).

Big and upfront in my life right now, however, is my not-so-great mental health. This year started out a little shaky, but boy did it take a nosedive around May. There was a whole issue with my insurance, so I was without meds for a while. I’m more stable now, and back on all my meds and, on the whole, better. But I still get Bad Days more than I used to, and I’ve barely been able to make any art that isn’t for school. I also unintentionally stopped posting barely anything online at all.

But I’m trying. My life’s a mess, my website’s a mess, my art style is a BIG ol mess, but at least I hit my goal of “coming back” online on October 1st. Even if it’s not the big shiny comeback I was hoping for, that’s okay. I’ve been trying to stop being such a perfectionist. Get ready for more activity from me on all my social media!

I missed this. ❤