On My Hiatus and the Future of This Blog
Hey guys. It's been a long time, hasn't it? I just wanted to start out this post by thanking you all for your support over the time I've been active on this blog. I know it's been a short run and very inconsistent, but everyone who has been following me has been undyingly supportive and I really can't help but thank each and every one of you for that. This blog got me through easily some of the worst times in my life; it gave me a safe place from all the shit going on in the real world and Chip's story was a really healthy way for me to get all of my anger and sadness out. That being said-- and I think everyone has realized this has been a long time coming-- it's time for me to officially end this blog. My interest in MLP has been drastically waning, and as such, my interest in my OCs has been waning. I still love all of my children dearly, but I would rather retool them to fit a broader universe than limit them to the MLP universe. If that was the only problem then I would probably continue, but truth be told, I just haven't really cared about drawing as of late. Pushing myself to draw, especially with my busy school schedule, is honestly just a fruitless effort. As I put more and more focus into my music and my studies, I put less and less time into drawing, and I sincerely don't mind. I love music and I love my second major and I have been so invested in those that my dreams of becoming a great artist seem unrealistic and unnecessary. Art has gone from a passion to a hobby at best. I want you all to know that this is coming from a place of happiness, not of disdain or sadness. Over the past five months I have had to sort out a LOT in my personal life. At first it was really really rough, but after a while I found my inner happiness in my personal life. Tumblr was always an escape from all the problems I had in my life, and once I sorted those problems out and figured out the direction I was going, tumblr became a lot less essential to my mental health. I am leaving this blog because I don't need it's therapeutic qualities anymore. Chip and Rough's story, whether or not people are aware of this, was always a version of my story. Chip was lost and running from a past she hated, and Rough was eternally optimistic but internally struggling with the reality of the situation. These were things that I was dealing with my whole life, and in writing and making a comic about these problem, I was figuring them out myself. Now that I have resolved these issues in my life and am in a better place mentally, I find writing Chip and Rough's story to be significantly less compelling. This all being said, I am not ditching tumblr as a whole. I'm going to be over on my now main blog @jhyllah , consistently, albeit with a lot less art stuff and a lot more things from my personal life, reblogs, aesthetics, etc. I'll also hop back on skype and discord. The only real blog that is being laid to rest is this one and my short-live RP blog. I'll post a little more in detail about where I have been and why I went MIA on @jhyllah. I'm honestly really really sorry to everyone I have let down by leaving and everyone I have just left hanging. It was a horrible, selfish thing to do and I'm really sorry to the people I may have worried by completely disappearing for five months without a trace. I'm sorry to all the people I owe art, you honestly must be so pissed and I totally understand and feel absolutely horrible about it. I'll be responding slowly to my messages over the next few days as my schedule is rather intensive, but I promise I will respond to everyone I have left hanging. And for the last time on this blog, thank you all Love you lots Sincerely, Jhyllah
