@memoriam: I am so glad you have a good therapist. That is so important!
When your in a rough mental state and having financial issues it can be rough to gear up your own business. I have found myself in that catch 22 before. It is best to scale it while covering your bases with a baseline, and once you are past a certain point you can let the other go if it stabilizes. :)
Pets are amazing for mental health, agreed!
Yes, lots of shadow work. :)
It was like I was 12 feet underground and now I am above ground again. It's like night and day and starting to reflect in my life in other ways, which is great. <3
I just remind myself that tacos can fall apart and people love them anyway. XD It'll be ok. Some things just take longer to do than you wish, but as long as you keep making progress day by day things can compound and positive change can take hold.
Thank you for the positivity and support! This is the main spot I am planning to upload as my primary platform. :)
https://www.youtube.com/@catadoodles
((updated link now that handles have rolled out on YT))
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@Moi: I think fur babies are always kind of there... little paw prints on our hearts for sure ;3; I still miss animals I had years and years ago. They are all so special and sweet with their own personalities and things. I know some people when they lose a pet have trouble taking on a new one, but for me I feel like I am rescuing them as much as they are me. Sometimes it feels fated, like with Fox. I don't think he would have made it if I hadn't made it clear I would take him so my co worker would go scoop him up. He had been abandoned by his mom and though the other kittens were healthy he looked like he was a day away from keeling over. He bounced back and I can't imagine not having him with me now. I know it may happen one day, but I treasure the time we have together. <3
I hope your dad heals from the surgeries well. Sometimes those things can take time. Dad was super touch and go for a few years, he's carefully stabilized and monitored now after a lot of work.
Toffee is such an adorable name! Do you have names for the kittens yet? :)
You can reach out on FB to discuss, I of course want to respect your time, energy etc. I can give you some of the details, and you can let me know if you are interested in some or all of it. I can also maybe post a thread about it here. Please don't stress over it though. I just remembered you were specialized in Chibis and things, I defiantly don't want you to feel pressured.
Edit: I did go ahead and put some details on an
art request thread to open it up a bit. If it sounds of interest you can respond in the thread regarding :)
@Kitalpha Hart: I am glad you guys stayed friends, that is healthy to realize that you have different needs, desires, etc., and amicably separate. :)
It shows maturity for sure.
I'm glad you were able to adjust! I had a really rough time with it because I lived further away than everyone else ;3;
That's actually smart to have a focus day for admin work with nothing else running, that means it is probably getting knocked out more efficiently. :)
I subscribed on tapas so I can keep an eye on your projects :D
Good to know that the issues tapas used to have were prior. I did vaguely remember it used to have a different name and structure. So that's good to know. <3