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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 20h

I think it's important to be transparent about how things have been going for me, and I can safely say these last two years have been some of the most difficult ones ever since I started doing art for a living

I just need to last for these six months and maybe things will get better, I hope so

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 20h

It's an awful realization that more than a year and a half has passed since then and I'm still in the exact same mental state, unable to draw regularly enough to sustain myself, too depressed to try anything else

I have to wait six months to see a therapist under my new healthcare plan

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 20h

Looking at my YouTube channel earlier today, I saw an unlisted video from when I was trying to stand regularly from April last year

I had lost my voice because of a rough, persistent cough, and I was deep in burnout and desperate to do anything to make it through the month

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 3d

If you gotta punch in the clock every day, they better be paying me, because that's just work at that point

Got out of so many gachas for the same reason

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 3d

I love online games in general, I've had a blast playing FFXIV up to its last expansion, but as soon as I reach current content, my will to continue playing just goes down the drain

I really need to figure out how to deal with that because I do want to keep playing online, but I don't know what pff

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 3d

I just realized one very important thing about me and games:

The exact moment that something requires you to do daily tasks and logins and stuff, it's the moment that I end up losing most of my interest in something

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 3d

LRT: ooooouuuuughghgh the NEED to make a cat avi now
....I'm gonna keep it on a wishlist, maybe when I get some extra income later

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Julia @juliawinterpaw.bsky.social · 3d

Introducing the Winterpaw Feline

After over a year and 1000+ hours of work, check out the best Winterpaw avatar we've ever made!

🔗👇

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 4d

Slept for most of the last few days, so I can confirm that it's been rough

Still, I gotta kick out of this low somehow

I think I'm gonna stream some more
I miss streaming tbh

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 7d

I won't lie, I got some news from my family regarding their health that straight up removed the winds from my sails a little bit, I might be a bit more silent over these next few days

Kinda sucks but it might not be anything but a scare, so let's just hope

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 11d

Made this one for one of my players, a big eyed psionic fly named Zoi
Best RPG? Best RPG.

Big eyed anthropomorphic fly with large wings and a short, cartoonish body

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 11d

Learned about PICO, the cutest TTRPG I've seen in a while, and I just have to run it at some point

The best part? The art style is so fun and whimsical that I can just draw a full token in like 20 minutes, 10/10 best RPG

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 14d

My family is offering to help me get some private healthcare, and I hope that means I'll finally be able to return to therapy and who knows, maybe do something regarding the "so anxious of failing that it becomes paralyzing" thing

I sure hope so!

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 14d

My most toxic trait is that I feel I need to offer something special to do anything
"No point in streaming/making videos/writing because I don't have anything special that would make someone choose my art for their time"

Being myself should be enough, but tell that to my anxiety pfff

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Jade 𓃭 @cupsofjade.bsky.social · 14d

Jackbox time! twitch.tv/teejabs

TeeJabs - Twitch

TeeJabs streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos, sign up to chat, and join their community.

www.twitch.tv

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 19d

Look, besides some grammatical mistakes because short prose is really hard to write nicely, I've revisited my first short adventure and it isn't even that bad

It's PWYW for MÖRK BORG, but let me know what you think!

It's a good mood for October :P

shukin.itch.io/elk-deathyard

#TTRPG #Halloween

Elk Deathyard - MÖRK BORG Adventure by Shukin

Get a glimpse of the place elks go to die

shukin.itch.io

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 19d

Look, besides some grammatical mistakes because short prose is really hard to write nicely, I've revisited my first short adventure and it isn't even that bad

It's PWYW for MÖRK BORG, but let me know what you think!

It's a good mood for October :P

shukin.itch.io/elk-deathyard

#TTRPG #Halloween

Elk Deathyard - MÖRK BORG Adventure by Shukin

Get a glimpse of the place elks go to die

shukin.itch.io

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 23d

I really want to get back to streaming
Doing something regular as work might help out

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 23d

Patreon is in that weird position that they want to support adult content, but it's sitting in between more specific kinks and might at any point decide whatever content is now not allowed anymore

My only issue with Subscribestar so far is the 150US$ threshold for payment, that's a big one

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 24d

Still thinking on this and waiting in possible answers

There's so many communities out there, what attracts you to a new one?

Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 25d

If you enjoy watching streams, what do you expect when subbing/getting a membership?

Trying to figure out what to offer and what to focus on in vgen and my own future streams 💭💭

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 25d

Two portraits done for @illyrian.bsky.social through ko-fi, if you want one you can always support me there!

ko-fi.com/c/a373069216

#FurryArt #CommsOpen

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 25d

I'm offering professional TTRPG sessions again at a more convenient timezone, I'm honestly considering streaming again and making some short videos because I kinda need to throw everything at a wall and see what sticks

I know the answer is "none if the only thing you want is income", yeah 🫠🫠

Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 25d

If you enjoy watching streams, what do you expect when subbing/getting a membership?

Trying to figure out what to offer and what to focus on in vgen and my own future streams 💭💭

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 27d

Gonna need some extra income this end of the month to pay for my creachers' food and litter

If you want a portrait to help, you can get one at ko-fi.com/c/a373069216

Help me keep them fed, thank you 💛✨✨

#CommsOpen #FurryArt

Quick Portraits

Commission available on Ko-fi.com

ko-fi.com

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Shukin 💛✨ @itshuk.in · 27d

Gonna need some extra income this end of the month to pay for my creachers' food and litter

If you want a portrait to help, you can get one at ko-fi.com/c/a373069216

Help me keep them fed, thank you 💛✨✨

#CommsOpen #FurryArt

Quick Portraits

Commission available on Ko-fi.com

ko-fi.com

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