Long overdue update.

Hello! Wanted to start off by saying thank you for still being here and supporting me if you are a paid Patron, it still helps me get by month to month. I understand that it's probably confusing or frustrating that I just went radio silent for the last few months and I'm terribly sorry I did not give you all an update sooner.

SO, where to begin..? A lot of things have changed in my life in such a very short amount of time. The last 3-4 months has been one of the most difficult times in my life and I've had to learn some very hard lessons that I wasn't quite prepared to face, but life happens regardless of how you feel, right?

This situation I found myself in prompted me to rethink my entire life - literally everything I do... and I realized that I was really unhappy with the things I was creating, what I had gotten into the habit of creating. I no longer cared for FNaF, or Minecraft, or even NSFW content (much), and I realized that I no longer had to "trap" myself into creating these things. So, I stepped back and began to just experiment with my art a little more, allow myself to draw whatever comes to mind and just... express my mind, and I think I've managed to find this wonderful "Goldilocks zone" with my art where I am constantly inspired to do more, and yet I can also appreciate and love the work that I do now, which is something I don't think I've ever felt towards my art before.

Another reason for my silence was that due to the nature of a certain thing happening in my life, I found it really difficult to find any interest in NSFW stuff anymore. Nothing really 'excites' me in that way anymore, and it has been very difficult - if not impossible - to create NSFW art like I used to. It just doesn't hit the same, and I apologize that I cannot guarantee it'll be something I do again going forward. I can't say I'll never draw something like that again, but nowadays I find myself yearning to create different things instead, especially as I become more confident in my own ability to tell interesting stories with my creativity.

Over time, I'll probably find new purpose for this Patron in continuing to share (planned) Behind The Scenes content (I do have a deep desire to finally sit down and learn 2D animation) and random doodles and all sorts of cool stuff, but for now it's just a means of continuing to support me financially if you happen to enjoy what I make. I think I've been putting out some of my best artwork ever as of late, and it has been free for all to see on Twitter and elsewhere, and I hope that has been worthy of your continued support. It's still really appreciated and I'd kiss each and every one of you on the lips if I could.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this. I hope to have more for you all in the near future!

-Hailey.