Mental Break

I wanted to give you all a heads-up that I’ll be stepping away from art and taking a full 7-day break from May 25th to May 31st—which includes my birthday (May 31st).

No work, no commissions, no pressure. Just rest.

Lately, I’ve been feeling pretty worn down and extremely exhausted to the point of mental breakdowns constantly throughout each week. I feel extremely slow, tired, and I feel like I can't get anything done, and that's because I've been dealing with so many issues and so much stress and trying to balance art at the same time. Even though I’ve been proud of the new cel-shade style I’ve been exploring, I’ve also been running on empty. And truthfully? A day or two off here and there hasn’t been enough to help. I need real time to reset—not just physically, but emotionally too.

So for my birthday this year, I’m choosing to give myself something I’ve needed for a long while, time and space. Time to breathe, to heal, and to just be—without deadlines or DMs asking for progress.

To those who’ve supported me through thick and thin, thank you so much. I’ll be back on June 1st, ready to make art with more joy and heart—not just survival mode energy. I love you all truly, and I really want to work hard for you guys, and crank out more work at a faster pace; so I really need this break more than anything

With love,
– Dahlia

(P.S. I’ll still be around quietly if you wanna wish me a happy birthday or send some love. I'll be around from time to time during that week. And I will do my best to have more wips or atleast a finished art before the 25th.
And if anyone would like to donate for my birthday, it would be insanely appropriated...maybe I can get myself a small gift or coffee to help boost me off strong for the start of June ❤️. Here's my donation page for anyone interested:
https://ko-fi.com/dahliaarts
If link doesn't work, you may have to copy and paste it into your Google/firebox/etc browser)