Kerlasia

Just a few months ago, I was very committed to posting my personal art regularly and was putting in a lot of effort to make that happen. However, that did not last, and I've recently been avoiding social media almost completely except for posting to my commission accounts. The reason is that social media has been having a very negative effect on my artistic mental health and creativity, as I tend to start focusing far too much on other people's opinions of my work rather than making art simply because it allows me to express myself and brings me fulfillment. It's actually driven me to stop sharing my work anywhere except to a couple close friends, which is fine for now but isn't really ideal for the long-term. I believe creative works are meant to be shared, and there's a lot of value and growth and community to be enjoyed in doing so. For this reason, I'm actively working towards getting to a point where I'm able to use social media to share my personal work in a healthy way, but