WEEK 5 UPDATE - Tough days & vacation (The animation will be delayed indefinitely)

Hi guys,

I'd like to keep this brief. This week has been very hard. A close family member was hospitalized and has sadly passed away. Because of that, I've barely made any progress this week, and on top of that I'll be spending a few days dealing with the emotional shock of the loss.

On top of that, I was already planning to take next week off (since I thought I was going to finish the animation) and travel to Valencia to make plans with my friends and watch the full solar eclipse happening this October 12th, so I'll also be away taking some time to disconnect.

It's possible that the little free time I have to work will be dedicated to making a tribute to my beloved family member.

On the other hand, the good thing about my job also being my hobby is that, during moments like these, "working" becomes doing something enjoyable that helps distract my mind. The bad thing is that I turn that hobby into an "obligation," and as a result I force myself to work when I should be distracting myself with my family, spending time with them, or being at the hospital. And I hate myself for that.

Luckily, I'm seeing a psychologist, and I'd like to work on my work addiction with her.

Don't worry, I haven't frozen. I'll simply make slower progress on the animation until I recover. I truly thought I could have it finished within a week, but the situation fell apart so quickly that I barely had time to process it.

I'm sorry if I sound dramatic even though most of you barely know me and are simply here to enjoy the content I make. I think one of the sad things about being a digital artist is that people only know your work, but barely know the person behind it. It's not like being a YouTuber or streamer, where people are constantly getting to know you and almost talking to you, to the point where it feels like they know you as a friend.

But well, I chose this.

Take care of yourselves! I'll keep updating you whenever I make progress.

Love,

Aru