Scramblebrains
Added 2021-07-14 18:46:37 +0000 UTCI decided to scooch the next page of Elephant Town over to next week's update, rather than put it up now. Partially because I keep making little changes to it, but also because it meshes in with next week's updates better.
So, don't worry, you didn't miss a page!
I've got a whole pile of stress in the back of my mind that I've been trying to avoid lately. My phone and laptop are both giving me "no really, you have NO space" messages, which I can't avoid, because I need them both to work. I have my ten little fingers in more than ten pots, and I'm quickly canceling plans that I thought were a great idea when I agreed to them. (Anyone else saying "yes" to all the things they couldn't do before they were vaccinated, without any care for the limitations of time??)
What's really clouding my brain is what to do about August. Once I've wrapped up Chapter 8 (that's this chapter!), I want to take a break from regular updates to work on finalizing the script, tweaking some pages, finishing the year-overdue dedicated website, and updating my Patreon landing page.
The reason I haven't made any autobio comics lately is that they'd all look like the one above. I'm just trying to put my heart into my artwork, while I push off all my worries, but they've been catching up.
There's more going on in this noggin, but it's a bit personal. So, I'll just tell you, thank you for your patience with me, and I hope you've been able to say "yes" to all the things you missed over the last year. <3
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If you're feeling inclined to accept, I offer a big virtual bearhug. I hope you have all the support you need to work through the feelings and thoughts in a way that makes you feel like you.
2021-07-23 03:52:38 +0000 UTCI feel this so much these days. So much is all coming to a head at the same time, but I'm maintaining my little introverted self mostly at home because I just discovered that I have a diagnosis that makes the "normal" more complicated than we thought it would be. But I'm becoming more and more a proponent of "humanity-first" when I talk to people. Everyone I'm dealing with, in every capacity, is a human first. They may be providing a service or I'm providing a service or whatever, but there's no reason to treat people as expendable or the service themselves. Please take a month or two months or whatever you need, because yeah, you are bringing brightness and light to my life in some really great ways, but that costs you time and energy that sometimes needs to be placed elsewhere. We get it! <3 -Jess
NJGR
2021-07-18 03:44:35 +0000 UTCI get you so hard on these! And the comic is *totally* relatable!
Theadora
2021-07-15 14:10:13 +0000 UTC::hug::
Kris Murchie-Kubaryk
2021-07-15 13:08:16 +0000 UTCWhen we finally got to meet up with our also-vaccinated buddies for the first time in over a year, we played... Pandemic Legacy XD
Minzoku Bokumetsu
2021-07-15 04:35:20 +0000 UTCOohh the best, the best!
Danielle Corsetto
2021-07-15 03:45:26 +0000 UTCOh this was a THRILL to read, thank you Melody! That was Rich Stevens of Diesel Sweeties, and as much as I've heard of Burnout, I haven't yet read it! I'm glad you have. I hear good things. :)
Danielle Corsetto
2021-07-15 03:45:10 +0000 UTCWe finally had our bad movie night group indoors without masks for the first time in over a year this past weekend. It was so gloriously normal.
Jessica Bernard
2021-07-15 02:41:39 +0000 UTCAwww, boo. Over-committing is a sure sign of avoiding something truly necessary. As always, we can wait! Life can be a pretty bumpy ride sometimes. I'm so sorry you're feeling overwhelmed.
Ruth Merriam
2021-07-15 00:31:45 +0000 UTCSaying “yes” is deeply relatable, especially right now! I love your work so much and we’ll be here when you get back!
2021-07-14 23:38:22 +0000 UTCHang in there! If you need an ear or a shoulder, I'm always around!
David Akers
2021-07-14 22:11:57 +0000 UTCNo worries. I really resonate with that comic.
Hugh Eckert
2021-07-14 21:40:58 +0000 UTCHey, as it turns out, when our brain is overwhelmed by stress, it's hard to think! Nothing wrong with that, that's just part of how being human is. Anyways here's a thing: Many years ago you did a podcast, Coffee and Cider, with a comic artist whose name I can't remember, and on that podcast you talked about his wife's book Come As You Are and how good it is. I immediately recognized that I needed the book, bought it, read it, my life was changed, the end. Not the end! She's written another book, with her twin sister, all about managing stress in our bodies, and I've read it and am rereading it, it's already been helpful and I've hardly started trying to work with their advice (because fuck, there's a lot going on, I get it) and I just remembered last night that I ultimately know about these super helpful things via you. So thanks!
Melody
2021-07-14 21:25:35 +0000 UTCWhat everyone else is saying. Put you first. You are amazing, and I'm here to support you, any perks are just that, perks
Drazi
2021-07-14 20:27:09 +0000 UTC
