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      2/ been seeing a lot of devs/artists feeling burnt out on here lately. just wanted to say to anyone who needs to hear it that it’s okay to relax and to prioritize health and well-being. taking breaks is crucial for a sustainable practice.
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        3/ i’m not immune to burn out either. recently, i’ve been staying off the internet more on the weekends to just chill to music, go for walks/skateboard, and make time for sleep. this is a necessary part of keeping myself sane so i can continue to do my best work in the long term.
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          4/ i’ve also had to be more realistic about the amount of work i can handle. it’s hard for me to say no and pass up opportunities to contribute to other peoples’ projects. i want to help everyone. but it doesn’t help anyone if i’m too exhausted to do the job well.
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            5/ for example – i had to step away from the banner buddies project today bc i can’t deliver the quality i want on a reasonable deadline for them, with all my other commitments. the timing just isn’t right for me, regardless of how much sleep-deprivation i force on myself 😔
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              6/ the last couple weeks have been a stream of goool collab art – pocket pals, pod town, cursed circus, rock candy – and i just sent in work for a couple other things that haven’t been announced. it’s all been fun work but i’ve had to neglect my own stuff to make it happen.
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                7/ the reality is that there are only 24 hours in the day and some of that time needs to be dedicated to recovering energy for the next day and the next. that’s just how it works and no one should feel bad about having human and temporal limitations. listen to your body.
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                  8/ it’s easy to overdo things when it’s something you love. but i’ve seen a lot of people throughout my life do the things they love so hard that they begin to hate it and are forced to quit, physically and mentally.
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                    9/ not sure if this is advice or self-reassurance 😬 i hope sharing this will help keep some people from driving themselves crazy. it can feel like a pressure cooker. but zoom out. whatever this all is, it will likely still be here tomorrow. you just need to still be here for it.
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                      10/ ngl the mood has been rough on the timeline and so many people have disappeared. i hope you are all doing okay out there in the world and enjoying irl. but if you need to chat, you know where my dms are!
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                        11/ sry for this long thread. been spending a lot of time with my thoughts on the weekends. i don’t usually write this kind of stuff on here. if you found this helpful, let me know and maybe i will do it again 🤷🏻‍♀️ thx, i’m going to go enjoy the last bit of weekend mode now 🖤🤘🏻
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