Just wanted to post a public update for any that don't keep up with my ko-fi much.

I'm in the process of whittling down my backlog and have been offering people deadlines, which has really helped a lot getting things done. I'll be going through and slowly giving people deadlines that remain on my backlog, or if you're waiting you're welcome to reach out to me and set a deadline of your own, I encourage it so don't worry!

I'm still trying to get myself out of the hole I've been in for the past two years. My mental and physical health totally collapsed and I was ill and nauseous and wasting away 24/7 because I could barely even take in food. My eating still hasn't fully recovered and I still have off days, but my productivity is a whole lot better especially in the past couple months.

I'm deeply sorry to anyone I've frustrated, and deeply thankful to anyone who has given me patience. I never want it to feel like I'm neglecting anyone who has supported me or come across as if I'm being slow out of laziness. I've just been going through the hardest time of my life and am finally coming out of it and starting to feel healthier. I really thought I was going to get so ill and underweight I was going to be hospitalized, it really got scary. I've been horribly overwhelmed trying to stay on top of expenses and take only as much work as I need to scrape by while juggling both new and old work. It's been a lot, so I apologize, and there's no goal in my life bigger right now than ridding myself of my backlog and minimizing wait times in the future. I've made a lot of progress on that goal especially lately and I'm really glad for it.

So like I said, please do reach out if you're waiting on work and would like a deadline. I do my best to meet them and if I miss them your work will still be prioritized asap. I will also never hold anyone's money hostage. The last thing I want is to frustrate anybody, and I don't want people to wait to reach out once their patience is past its limit. Whether you want a deadline or otherwise I'm always willing to work things out.

Thank you guys as always, if anyone is interested in supporting me I do take commissions regularly through ko-fi, almost exclusively these days. I may go back to a few public openings once my backlog is clear, but I'll likely never take on large batches of work ever again like I have in the past.