Hey there :)
It was supposed to be just a progress report, since I made significant progress in developing Chapter 4 yesterday. I was looking at the 70 renders I created, and all I could think was, "Wow this is so much better now". But I noticed something that was bothering me quite a bit: unlike other times, I was feeling very anxious.

What motivates me the most (and has always motivated me) to create Forgotten Pathways was the joy of creation. This joy comes from the freedom to be authentic in the creative flow and the freedom to share with people the crazy mess that lives inside our minds.

But I realized in the past few days that what used to help me deal with anxiety has become a source of anxiety itself. It's not anyone's fault or any comment. I've been receiving a lot more positive feedback, and many have been kind to me. It's something within me that has become unbalanced and needs to be put back in place. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself, and the feeling of not doing enough to deliver something decent to you guys kind of took over me. That's why I'm going to pause the development for a while and take a one month break (I paused the patreon billing cycle btw).

To all who have helped me so far, know that I haven't forgotten anything you've done for me. Whether you wanted to support me financially or just decided to send me a meme to brighten my day. When I come back, I hope to be able to return all my gratitude to you in something nice :)

I'll be back. After all, we can't leave these folks trapped in the dome. Nor the girls from Ufrana waiting for the MC. Much less the culprit for the memory loss unpunished.

Take care,
Ochi 💚