Update & Important announcement

Hey everyone! I know this is long overdue and there have been a lot of questions regarding commissions and streaming, as well as my overall presence online. After announcing my sudden "two week" hiatus at the end of December due to personal reasons, I nearly disappeared completely other than one small explanation on my twitter.

It's been a while since then and while I'm still not ready to delve into my personal struggles, I sincerely appreciate everyone being so patient and understanding with me. My whole life got flipped up on its head, and before I knew it, it felt like it was shattered into a million pieces in front of me.

I've been working hard to slowly pick up the pieces one at a time, to try to fit them back together in a new way that makes more sense to me. And while I've made great progress, I'll admit I was over ambitious in trying to pick up all of the pieces at once.

Adjusting to my new life has been, admittedly, harder to adjust to than I had originally expected. I originally thought that I would only need a couple weeks to get back into the swing of things and figure out how to fit streaming and commissions into my schedule now that I'm back to working my old day-job. What I'm finding instead is my day-job is requiring more from me than I had initially expected, and while that's fantastic news, I've been struggling to keep up with my commission work (not to mention a personal life). Everyone has been more than understanding with the wait times, and while I am more than appreciative, that kind of wait time is not something I am personally comfortable with.

So after careful consideration and consultation with my therapist, I have made the difficult decision to not take on any future commission work until further notice.

I know this will be disappointing news to many of you, as I know there have been many inquiries and plenty of you waiting patiently for a spot on the queue. Trust me when I say that I would love nothing more than to continue to bring your creations to life for you. After losing my passion in art a few years ago, you all were the ones who brought back my love for it, and made me excited to work everyday. Being able to create for you all and see the happiness my art could bring you was the most rewarding experience of my life. I've been drawing all my life, and being able to do it full time was so fulfilling, the love and support I received from you all was incredibly special and I thank you for that.

Those of you who I have made prior commitments to, don't worry. I will be finishing up what work I have already accepted, but will not be accepting anymore after that.

This was not an easy decision to come to, but I want to reassure you all that this is not permanent, and I'm not quitting art by any means. Instead, I'll be taking this much needed time to focus on personal projects, new hobbies, and working on my new future.

I still plan on streaming occasionally when I am able, and I will definitely still be sharing whatever I am working on with you all across my social media. So I won't be disappearing forever, and in fact I can't wait to hang out and spend some time with you all very soon!

thank you so much for all of your love and support over the years, and especially during this adjustment in my life. I can't wait to bring you all along for the journey and form a new future with all of you in it.

Much love - Nomi, Sparrow, and Tilapia ♥