Lighten up or burn out.

Apr 30, 20124 min read

Deviation Actions

Published: Apr 30, 2012

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Well first off, somehow I accidentally deleted over 3000 comment notifications. Do not ask me how it happened. I was about to start working on catching up on comments and went to organize the list and somehow POOF deleted them. The comments are all still there, I just have to go through each deviation individually and look through the comments...which takes way more time... so basically, if I haven't answered your comment I might not, because I may just miss it. So I really apologize for the screw up on my part. If you have a question you really need an answer to, or want an estimate on a future project, please send me a note. Those are much harder to lose.

So I recently realized that through my feverish working, I am very nearly caught up! I am almost exactly on schedule for customs. Instead of weeks behind, I am just a few days behind now. I am closing the gap! All that really means is I can maybe have a bit of a life again. It's pretty much been work work work for the past few months. From morning to bedtime. No time for play. I've really neglected everyone and everything around me. Especially my husband. For the first time in many many months, I took the weekend off. At first, I felt really guilty. But then I noticed how nice and relaxing it was just to sit and play videogames together again. It has been sooo long since we have just hung out together. And we're in the same house! It was a bit a of a revelation to me. As awesome as it is to finally be successful and super busy, it isn't worth it if I don't have time for my loved ones. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop sculpting or anything, just limit my commissions and work a month at a time instead of booking myself out 6 months! It's all about balance, and I've been terrible at it lately. I'm really afraid of burning out, so I think I am going to lighten my load after the last of the June orders are done. It might mean I make a little less, and I may have to turn more people away for commissions, but in the end it is for the best. It would be nice to maybe work on some of my own projects again as well.

Anyway, enough of my rambling! Here is a rather unique opportunity for anyone interested:
The person who originally commissioned this dragon couple sadly had to back out. They would like someone to give them a good home though. If any of you lovely people are interested in these cuties, head on over to my etsy shop to pick them up: www.etsy.com/listing/93163878/… I know a lot of people have been interested in getting a dragon couple, so while commissions are still closed for another two months, this is a rare chance to get one.

Amethyst and Sapphire by DragonsAndBeasties

Aaaand they have now been SOLD

COMMISSIONS are CLOSED. I'm booked solid through June, but will re-open them again early July. I am more than happy to give estimates for future purchases through NOTE. Comments get buried insanely fast so you may not hear back on them for many weeks