Cut to 2022, my son was several months old and I felt the pull to set my business on a shelf so that I could be fully present and raise my sweet boy. No surprise to anyone, I couldn't just not create, ya know? So as my son got a little older, I took time to slow down and rediscover art and my style. During that time of self-discoveryl, my son was diagnosed with Level 2 Autism. As you can imagine, our lives changed pretty drastically as we faced the realities of our present and future as a family. Everything stopped so that we could focus fully on our son--getting him the care and resources he needed. We are still deep in this Autism journey, doing everything we can for him to be a happy and healthy, independent little boy. You'll see I now make art (and some resources) for Autism advocacy.

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Somewhere in the midst of all this, I started my Etsy shop and Patreon as an outlet for my creativity. I still don't know how exactly it happened (I may have blacked out for a bit there), but I truly love running these two shops. I take things slowly, doing what I can when I can, as I am the primary caregiver for our son. So no, I can't post everyday, spend hours making content videos, cultivate 30 listings a month, or pump out art at the rate that others do. It's pretty slow going, and I am at peace with that for now. I'm doing what I can do, and that's alright with me for now. So welcome, my friend, to this lovely little walk though the forest that is my art journey. I hope you follow along!