AkiPesa 

Dear friends, I want to say sorry for being absent on social media for a while.

If you don’t have time to read the whole thing — just drop me a quick note if you’re still waiting for your commission. I’m making a list right now and want to get everything done as soon as I can.

For the past month or two I barely posted anything. Life threw quite a lot at me, and I had to deal with it. It’s not about depression this time (thanks to my doctor ♥), but some things can’t be solved with therapy or pills.

I promised myself to stay honest with you, so here’s what happened.
My girlfriend and I rescued a sparrow — he lived with us for a happy month. It was both joyful and difficult. Sadly, because of a vet’s mistake, he passed away, and that broke me. Later my girlfriend quit her toxic job, and now she’s looking for new opportunities.

Another thing I had to face was finances. I had debts from the past, and for a long time I was just drowning in small payments. Eventually, I decided to take one big loan to cover them all. It was really tough, but now at least I have one goal instead of dozens of deadlines.

On top of that, the situation in my country makes everything harder. The internet keeps breaking down, new restrictions appear every month, more and more services get blocked. Living like this feels unbearable, and my girlfriend and I dream of moving to Thailand, where we could feel safe. To make this possible, I plan to open a small support goal on Boosty and Patreon, and in return I’ll share exclusive content and new artworks with you.