[𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖘𝖙 𝕬𝖗𝖙 𝕮𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖚𝖕 𝖔𝖓 𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖔𝖓 (𝕱𝖗𝖊𝖊 & 𝕻𝖆𝖞𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖎𝖊𝖗𝖘) & 𝕳𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖍 𝖀𝖕𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖊!!]
Hi Beasties!!!🖤🖤🖤
A small health update + something I’ve been quietly working on for a bit: I finally launched my first art course, The Rotting Sketchbook (Specific Art Tips Series for basics!), as part of Black Candle Studio (General Art Courses Group) on my Patreon!!!!
This first course is about color palettes (how to find them, how to steal them (legally), how to build them when your brain is empty, and how to make colors feel intentional instead of intimidating) and it’s got a bunch of color theory thingies and tips in there!!
Most of the course is free for Wraithlings, and the rest is available for Lumos & Aether members!!!
Now, onto the health update! I also wanted to explain why I’ve been a bit quieter!! TW: skin stuff / BFRBs
Two days ago I was officially cleared from cadmium poisoning (yes, for real 😭), but I’m still being monitored by doctors for ongoing skin and nerve-related issues. Between appointments, caregiving, exams season coming up, food issues, and meds that make me really sleepy/sick, I haven’t been as present or active as I’d like!
Long story short: my body is screaming for a break (hasn’t had one since like…. JUNE?????), and I’m finally listening (kind of) because I don’t really have a choice right now- X’D
If you’re curious/concerned, here’s what’s happening: I deal with BFRBs (basically “body-focused repetitive behavior” like hair-pulling and skin-picking) which flare up with stress, along with SINP (stress-induced neurogenic pruritus, a fancy way of saying my skin itches itself to death when I’m stressed).
I’m still adjusting to meds and topical stuff because, yeah… creams alone are not enough for what my body’s doing right now. Add in stress flare-ups, joint cramps, hair pulling, bruises from how hard I grip my limbs, hair pulling, and skin picking, and you get… me, currently negotiating peace with my own limbs.
Evenings are worse, flare-ups come and go, but I’m managing, being careful, and focusing on resting when I can, changing food, changing habits etc. I promise I’m getting back to everyone and catching up on things, I just need to pace myself so I don’t make it worse! Soon, I’m also supposed to get short-term nerve-calming meds and probs getting the whole holy trinity (liver, kidneys, thyroid) checked if this keeps happening/gets worse.
Nothing you need to fix, just me being human and asking for patience a bit, please. Thanks for being cool!!🖤


