Jackary Archives and Daily Discussion - Nude Mercedes
Added 2024-12-20 05:35:09 +0000 UTCToday’s Archives post is a nude Mercedes piece from 2023! Yes, in the SFW version she’s usually wearing a jacket…
Daily Discussion:
Today’s question is simple — how are you doing? Not like, *how are you today,* but like, how are you doing, *really?* How’s life? It can be rough out there and we gotta look out for each other, y’know?
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Job searching is a pain, especially those cover letters. Been back at work for a little and can say with full certainty its definitley the company causing pain. In the process of interviewing for a new position so fingers crossed for that. Money is tough and this state (cause I know your the same state as me) just keeps rising in price so I get it. I'm glad the new job is good despite the extra mental load but hopefully once you settle and get into a groove it will ease up a bit. Glad you and your family are happy and working through. Having a baby can be tough but the joys it brings FAAAR outweighs any of that. So happy she's doing well!
PolkuCow (Josef)
2025-01-15 04:28:28 +0000 UTCYes, better, though we're still on high alert. Now comes making changes for the better, but that's a good thing (hopefully)
Travis Hymas
2025-01-15 00:29:41 +0000 UTCah man I can completely relate to this feeling. I'm not sure if it's an effect of aging or my specific life circumstances, but I totally relate to things feeling more "gray" than they used to. It's like I crave deeper fulfilment and some part of me knows that these things won't provide that if I'm not doing other meaningful things with my life. I highly recommend trying to reduce screentime. It's almost universally agreed-upon by everyone who does it to be extremely eye-opening. Hell I went on a cruise earlier this year where we didn't have service for a week, and I had forgotten how fucking nice it is to just be unplugged. Our devices, especially now that everything is so algorithmically driven (quite maliciously a lot of the time), cast a haze over us. Spending time away from them is like newly breathing fresh air
Zach H
2025-01-14 23:28:44 +0000 UTCi have been genuinely, like, mentally distressed at the obscene levels of fucking greed that are permeating our society. it's like the corrupt elite aren't even trying to hide it anymore, and they're just getting away with it, and we're letting them, and none of us know what the fuck to do about it. I think about this literally every day and it's maddening
Zach H
2025-01-14 23:23:17 +0000 UTCthis is a hard mental battle, and trust me, I've gone through it before! "am I building toward something that will pay off my hard work and this is just a necessary part of the journey?" versus "am I just completely wasting my time and watching my life pass me by?" and like it's genuinely hard to know the answer :| I hope things are going well though!
Zach H
2025-01-14 23:21:04 +0000 UTCAw, good luck with the job hunt 😭 But I'm glad to hear your mental health has been going well! Keep me appraised with the job search - a job can be game-changing! I've been pretty good, the only real pain point honestly has been money; there's just never enough and now that I have a job I have to constantly be working even after work, to catch up on my art commitments and make sure we'll have enough to survive the next month. So that sucks and the mental load has been heavy, but aside from that things have actually been really great. My new job is neat, my wife and I are happy, and our baby is the most perfect sweetest angel baby that's ever existed. Once we get ourselves a little more financially secure I'll be able to consider myself pretty lucky all things considered
Zach H
2025-01-14 23:19:39 +0000 UTCHey, how are you feeling now? Better? Hope things have eased up a bit at work!
Zach H
2025-01-14 23:16:23 +0000 UTCI think I'm doing okay. Finally leaving my part time job of 15 years to get a full time job, so that's exciting. But I feel kinda stuck... creatively, I would say. Like, the older I get, the less my old hobbies and interests motivate me. Video games, books, whatever... They all feel less vibrant than when I was younger. The peaks are lower than they used to be, and everything I feel about them regresses toward the mean of "just okay". I find myself a mirror of the pop culture American suburbanite that comes home, collapses into the couch, and stares blanket at the tv for hours on end. I enjoy watching YouTube or scrolling Reddit... To a point, but it's difficult to disengage. Combine that with the emotional grey scaling that has consumed my hobbies, and I get stuck in a position where I don't want to do anything, and then an evening disappears. Maybe I should limit my screen time as a new years resolution. That would be a wild experiment.
Donald
2024-12-21 19:37:51 +0000 UTCIn all honesty, I'm not doing great and it feels like everything I build towards keeps getting knocked down. I want to see people abusing power get their comeuppance.
Machyne
2024-12-21 09:35:29 +0000 UTCShe looks cold! Also, doing alright
Antasma1
2024-12-20 19:46:02 +0000 UTCKinda a mixed bag. In some ways I’m doing better than I have the last couple years. But really just feel like I’m not actually making any progress and I’m not sure if it’s because what I’ve been trying just isn’t going to work or if I just need a little more patient.
Spencer
2024-12-20 12:51:16 +0000 UTCI've been alive. Had to take a leave of absence for mental health and now have to go back to work on Jan 3rd which im not looking forward to. Definitley trying ro find a new job. Otherwise I've been good. This leave did wonders for my mental health honestly, and I've met some gret friends in the past few months alone so can't complain. How have you been yourself?
PolkuCow (Josef)
2024-12-20 07:00:54 +0000 UTCOn the surface, okay. But it's been physically straining, I work in tech and we've been dealing with some very unexpected situations that are requiring a massive effort right before the holidays. I'm lucky to be in the job I'm in, and our bosses are doing what they can to ensure we're not overworking (and they're on the front lines) but I can't help but feel awful about being exhausted. Has helped put off the existential dread of everything else, though!
Travis Hymas
2024-12-20 06:50:37 +0000 UTCAnd genuinely, I hope you keep drawing for as long as it brings you happiness. Happy holidays to you!
EugeneTM_Gaming
2024-12-20 05:59:42 +0000 UTClmfao it's already such a stupid fucking shitshow which is a surprise to absolutely no one
Zach H
2024-12-20 05:58:42 +0000 UTChey it genuinely makes me feel really awesome to hear that. I've been a bit down about my art lately... in a difficult situation where I need to keep doing it to survive (and I still have a few commissions I'm overdue on that I still 100% intend on fulfilling) but I have such precious little time to make stuff One reason I sometimes disappear from Patreon is bc, when I miss content for a while, I'm psychologically reluctant to open it up and face my failure?? see how many people have unsubbed, etc, and that causes me avoid it which of course makes the problem worse lol anyway what I'm trying to say is that it's really motivating to hear my art genuinely has the power to improve people's days, makes me feel like these daily posts can be more for people than just content for the sake of content sorry it's been a rough year! sincerely hoping 2025 ends up kicking ass for you 🙏
Zach H
2024-12-20 05:57:30 +0000 UTCWell, seeing as how the bill they tried to pass to keep the government open failed to pass, I think that's a good indicator that we're gonna get exactly what we hope for! I, too, wish we had the other timeline, but we're here now.
Mavey
2024-12-20 05:55:42 +0000 UTCHey I'm happy everything is going well for you! I feel like most ppl are lowkey STRUGGLING rn so it's genuinely great to see someone who's having a good time haha I share similar thoughts about the next administration... my hope is that his main motivation for running again was escaping his crimes and that he'll just fuck off and serve himself while he's in office while his lackeys all try to cannibalize each other that's FAR from the most ideal outcome i would have wanted for 2024 but much better than a lot of alternatives that his administration could bring to the table
Zach H
2024-12-20 05:53:43 +0000 UTCWell, I'm almost four months into my transition, which has been a WONDERFUL experience for me!! And I'm pretty sure this next administration is going to be far too incompetent to do anything to stop me, so there's hope that I can continue! That's been my biggest source of "hold on, it gets better" for life, recently.
Mavey
2024-12-20 05:46:35 +0000 UTCShe’s adorable and I love her! But I’m ok. It’s been a rough year filled with loss and health struggles. But things really are looking up. And your art really does help fill those times when things aren’t so great
EugeneTM_Gaming
2024-12-20 05:37:49 +0000 UTC
