Update
Hey everyone,
first off, a quick update on the TouchDesigner meetup: the date and topic have changed. It will now be on August 24th at 5 PM CEST and the topic will be System Architecture (thanks for the suggestion, Gord!). If you have any topic suggestions or requests, please feel free to let me know!
Secondly, I want to give you a quick update on my health. As some of you might know, I’ve been dealing with Long Covid for the better (or actually worse) part of the last two years. While I’ve been doing relatively okay over the past few months and generally moving toward being more stable and fit, I’m still far from 100%. I’m not yet able to work as consistently or as intensely as I would like.
Currently my main symptoms are chronic fatigue, a kind of physiological depression, and occasional neck and head pain, though these symptoms fluctuate. Because of all this, I can’t guarantee anything for at least the rest of this year, so I’m not sure how much content—if any—I’ll be able to share. I’m using the little energy that I do have mainly on AVY, a new version of my audiovisual live performance tool algoryhthm, but I have to be careful not to push myself too hard.
I’m sharing this to be transparent and to let you know that I’m not gone, nor am I unwilling to share more. I simply still can't. But I really do wish to get back into a consistent working flow, something I haven’t been able to sustain for more than a few days or a week in a long time.
Happy to chat about this and also be there for others in the community that go through something similar!
I’m deeply grateful for all the support ❤️
bileam
Comments (19)
Hope you feel and are better soon
thank you 🩶
Hey, I am new to td and saw your work on yt. I love that your work has an organic vibe and reflects our life and how we get to experience it on this earth. I'd be curious to hear from you about these prints https://i.ibb.co/Hhb8WRd/es-fragments.png and if something similar is achievable in td, would you cover it in your tutorials? Given its complexity, this may be too big of a challenge if you're feeling unwell. I'll bookmark this page in the hope your health improves, peace
thank you! i'll note it for when i'm back with creating content :)
Sending good vibes and healthy thoughts your way… I’ve been struggling with diagnosing autoimmune issues the last couple years and it is very difficult. You’re doing a lot still in spite of your healthy challenges! Stay strong, rest when you can. And huge thanks for all of your tutorials, I’ve learned so much from them. ✌️
thank you ❤️
Beste Genesung und Heilung! Ich verfolge seit geraumer Zeit denen Weg und möchte mich recht herzlich für deine Tut‘s und Helps und Tipps bedanken. Werde gesund. Gruß
danke! 🙏🤍
Stay healthy friend, and know that there are people supporting where we can, and love any update from you regardless if its text or content. Looking forward to any progression on your VJ software as its incredibly impressive, especially for a single developer. Stay strong :)
thank you so much, that means a lot 🤍🫂
I’m sorry you’re still struggling with long covid, being sick for that long is really hard. I’ve been dealing with chronic health issues that have been affecting my work this year too. I’m glad to hear you’re prioritizing your health and being patient with your body. You’ll get through this 🖤
thank you 🤍 maybe it sounds more patient that i actually am haha but i'm trying my best. hope you feel better too!
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Thought I’d share this here. Hope you guys are feeling better soon. https://ledidi.com/blog/dr-tonje-reier-nilsen-on-her-research-article-assessment-of-lung-function-variability-documents-airflow-limitation-in-many-patients-with-long-covid
Somewhat same symptoms here. Just gotta have a schedule to work even if it’s only 2 hours a day. Ice baths and meditation help with focus to get me through these times. I know it sounds crazy but try the wim homf method and try cold baths. Praying for your recovery and take care of yourself!
sorry to hear and hope you heal soon! meditation has been absolutely crucial (even before long covid though). i've tried wim hof but not so much the cold baths, maybe i'll give it a shot again. thanks :)
I've been experiencing similar issues and can relate. Do things as you can. Thank you for your contributions to the community. And for sharing.
thanks! and sorry to hear. i feel like there are a lot of people having similar issues right now. do you think yours are related to covid too? acupuncture has helped me a lot, maybe give that a try :)