Hello everyone!A bit ago, I mentioned I made a big life update that I wasn’t ready to shar
Hello everyone!A bit ago, I mentioned I made a big life update that I wasn’t ready to share with everyone yet. Well, I’m finally ready! I’m going to be working on Chibird full-time now!!! I had essentially been working two full-time jobs for the past few years, as both a software engineer in the day and running Chibird at night and on the weekends, and it wasn’t sustainable. Some days, I would finish work at 5, take a 30 minute break, and then start drawing or packing Patreon club shipments. I was anxious and overworked. With everything I was trying to spread about self compassion and mental health, it didn’t make sense to continue working myself to the bone.In the past few months, I’ve been able to accomplish so much more for Chibird, like finishing my 2022 calendar in time for the holidays and designing new merchandise! And maybe even more importantly, I’ve been able to rest my body and soul, resting at night, taking weekends without working, and trying to exercise more too!Are things changing for Chibird? Only in a good way! I’ll still be posting all my art for free a few times a week, but now, I’ll be able to work on new, bigger projects, like making a plushie!I’ve been nervous to share because it felt really personal, and I didn’t want expectations of me to change- I’m still just one person handling all of the art, messages, manufacturing, marketing, and so on, and a big part of the change was also to take care of my health. But at the end of the day, I know you all are some of the most understanding people, and you wouldn’t have expected anything more than what I was able to give. I’ll be going slow and steady- I won’t be able to put out all the things I’ve been dreaming of for the past 10 years just this year, but I’ll start to tackle one after the other in the hopefully many years to come!If you enjoy my art and want to see more projects from Chibird, you can join my Patreon where I share behind-the-scenes, create phone wallpapers, and ship out limited edition monthly mail! Tumblr, Instagram, and Facebook have paid me a grand sum of $0 over the years, and Patreon was a big reason why I could make this change for myself. I know it’s not possible for everyone, and that’s totally okay- I’m just glad you’re here and enjoy my art! This comic feels kind of raw, but I wanted to be totally candid and show you all a snippet of my journey that I don’t often share. It was pretty tough trying to condense years of feelings and challenges and dreams into one comic, but I think it’s better to just get it out there than fuss over it for another few months! I hope the text here makes everything clearer. It’s been 11 years since I started Chibird when I was in school, and it brings tears to my eyes to say, I’m finally working on Chibird full-time!With much love,Jacqueline -- source link
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