This is absolutely a site that I hope to support when I can. The old DA feel with some quality of life changes is just what I wanted in a new art sharing site, apparently

My presence online is pretty much limited to tumblr and... instagram. both detestable places in many ways but they still have things that keep me around i guess. Particularly tumblr lol. I've tried many many new art sites and social platforms and such, none of which really stuck. This one has kept my attention though and I'm rather fond of it at this point

I also like feeling less rushed to put out a drawing. I'm not necessarily pressured or anything- but it is cool to see a place that isnt so heavily influenced by algorithm (though i guess that's more instagram's problem than tumblr's... still, exploring and engaging with art here is easier and more accessible than either of those places i think)

Truthfully, most of my anxiety comes from just habit. I draw quite often. In fact, unless I have some sort of Event or Other Project that takes up the whole day, I draw daily. When I don't draw and am without other big activities to do instead, I get anxious lmao- but it's more because my mind is so used to that routine that if I don't do it, the brain says "hey... something is wrong"

That all being said... I definitely have not drawn in the past few days. Some mental health stuff became a big focus and then I had to rush to get my costume done for a halloween event I attended yesterday (which was very fun!) so now I'm left with some lingering anxiety about that, hoping I'm fully able to draw a good amount tomorrow (especially since I've got commissions to finish). But also thinking about how neat this site is and how it feels less... idk, urgent to post something so consistently (even if that usually isnt as big of a worry as im sure other people have to deal with)