Amazing gift from my friend Urban, a picture of Tessa from one of my favorite artists! Really happy with this one. Definitely one of the best pics she’s had yet.
As for how I’m doing since last update, pretty good, actually. There’s still pressure in my ear and my back still mildly hurts but the ear’s getting better and stretching out is helping me recover. Shouldn’t be too long before all the physical junk clears up.
As for mental health, I have pretty good news I think. My mood is extremely stable lately to the point where I’d even call how I feel most of the time to ‘good’. It’s only really late at night when I start to reach my pill’s half-life when I start to feel bleh, and even that is starting to clear up.
I haven’t started writing again yet but I think we’re very, very close to that. I’m currently just enjoying the time off and the holidays, and I’d rather wait longer for the medicine to settle than attempt to write prematurely and get upset at myself if I find out it doesn’t go well still. Seriously, though. I try not to make it sound like things are right around the bend but I’m very optimistic. It feels great to be relaxed again.
Art by https://x.com/ViviiChon