to elaborate on the end of my previous post, i've found it hard to post much of my own stuff online the last few months....probably a combination of complete burnout and the loss of a space i really enjoyed (rip cohost  ), plus the existence of a massive backlog of art that makes it harder with each new thing i make

i know those last two things might sound trivial, but idk...adhd, i guess? it's work to share stuff online, and being burned out means i ration my energy for that kind of thing

yes, i'm still very burned out in all aspects of my life - moving apartments has definitely helped, but it's a slow recovery, inching forward at a worm's pace

at the very least, folks and critters in my life are patient with me, and that makes all the difference

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@tuxedodragon it's entirely understandable. having a big backlog is an extremely hefty impediment to actually *doing* any of it
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@tuxedodragon Yeah, if it takes work to post things, or engage in things, it becomes hard to make things, and it just feeds on itself if things are not Just The Right Way to the brain when it found a way that was really good.

... all I'm saying is, yeah Cohost was pretty great too... ...

@tuxedodragon yeah, very understandable on both points (we too miss cohost greatly)

burnout especially is an absolute drain on ones energy, and we know very well how much the pressure of having a backlog makes the work of posting it feel even more daunting

it's good to hear that recovering from burnout is moving along, at least! slow progress is still progress, so take the time you need!

@tuxedodragon I can say from experience that posting isn't trivial at all. I'm trying to figure out what works for me and ways to make the whole ordeal less miserable but I still have a huuge backlog of drawings that I have to title, tag, add descriptions, etc. Postybirb helps but boy is it still a slog. It's certainly annoying!

So while I don't really have a solution, know that you're not alone in this

@tuxedodragon i feel you, i've been dealing with at least some kind of burnout for a while now. don't be hard on yourself over struggling to post stuff online, it might seem trivial but there's a lot to it and it's scary, i don't have a backlog yet a lot of the time i sit on my drawings for a while, telling myself "i'll just post it tomorrow" for one reason or another day after day. idk what it was about cohost but posting there felt so much easier, i miss it a lot

i do miss seeing your art but def take all the time u need, u don't owe it to anyone to post your stuff online <3

@pebble @tuxedodragon ☝️This x1000.

Couldn't've said it better!🙌💕

@tuxedodragon That sounds incredibly overwhelming.😖

Do what you gotta do to take care of YOU - easier said than done, but you don't have to be perfect at it for it to be worth doing (you are always worth the effort🫂).❤️‍🩹