#reconnecting with creativity
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Heyo/ It's Isilrina here, your friendly, imaginative, and occasionally whimsical digital artist in this corner of the internet.
You might remember my Tumblr from a different era, but I've decided to breathe new life into it, and it was long overdue!
I lost touch with my creativity for a significant period, which led to burnouts and challenges. However, I found my way back to it last year, embarking on a transformative journey.
On that path, I got married, received an ADHD diagnosis, and set my sights on opening my own company.
But it all started with a single drawing, the first I created after reconnecting with my true inner self. It was nothing short of a revelation.
Nyota Washington, featuring Maegan Tandy (whom I deeply admire), is one of my most cherished original characters. She's a pivotal part of my creative world, and it's through her that I met my husband. I regularly take her on adventures in diverse universes.
She's been an insomniac sniper in the military in the Pegasus galaxy of Stargate Atlantis, a member of a cluster in the Sense8 universe, or an agent of DivisionX in an original universe.
She's a fighter, a woman of action, a contemporary warrior. She bears deep scars but possesses incredible strength. In many ways, she embodies the ideal I aspire to be – someone who is both mentally and physically strong.
As I typically post every Monday on my Instagram account, which you can find at this link, I'll try to do the same here.
Today wasn't originally planned, so I'll make an exception.
See you around! ;)
#isilrinart#coming back after ten years#reopening#old tumblr coming back to life#sharingthelove#my ocs#meagan tandy#warrior woman#stargate atlantis#stargate oc#us army#gorgeous woman#african american woman#complicated adulthood#reconnecting with creativity#finding a new path#adhder#adhd diagnosis#oc:nyotawashington
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How do you draw so frequently???
I'm starting to think I probably have some passive ADHD so I end up always admiring ppl who can just constantly do stuff, it's like a dream, your art is also like a dream, Vasco is also a sweet dream, I really like Vasco, he looks really sweet
I set aside a little bit of time every evening just to draw, it's become almost like a wind down routine for me. It helps if I don't treat it as serious 100% effort hard mode art time, I usually multitask a little on the side, watch a movie or take breaks to do little chores around the house and art just sort of happens if it happens. Lately I've been making mostly personal low pressure feel-good pieces.
#this isn't really normal for me either I'm typically way WAY more shiftless#I've been unusually productive during these past few months but I may slow down sooner or later#drawing Vasco/Machete stuff is nice it gives me some badly needed serotonin and results in this positive feedback loop#so I keep making more#I also switched to different antidepressants earlier this year and I'm thinking maybe they have something to do with it#perhaps they reconnected some wires in my brain and suddenly drawing became a lot easier and more enjoyable who's to say#I'm just trying to make the most out of this creative period while it lasts#answered#anonymous#own characters#Vasco
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Just one kiss for good luck? A moment of your time, sir Sogeking...
random SanUso from this week bc I haven't drawn any fanart in so long, it just called to me ;>w>
a few days into february, i caught up with One Piece for the first time since 10 years ago and One Piece has been on my brain for the past 3+ weeks now (after I finished watching OPLA haha)
Anyway, I don't post a lot of ship art, but this is an old ship I liked in the early days of browsing FF in the mid-00s or so and it's been popping up in my head that these characters still feel sorta close. This art isn't much but I just wanted to play around with inks and colors a bit. It's cool seeing so much fanart of the ship these days!!! I like Usopp, he's a fun character, and Sanji's just the sort who gives a shit a bit too much. They can be fun and silly together, caring but also daring in different situations. It's a fun dynamic!
anyway smth possessed me to draw this just because I could. busting out of the art block like HEY….I'M HERE….
#sanuso#usopp#sanji#sogeking#aghhtdraws#skidoodles offline again bc i'm anxious abt everything else#haven't been drawing anymore which feels weird but I guess it makes sense for now#slowly reconnecting with my art and creativity#tagramble#didn't put the longer ramble into tags bc tumblr has been wigging out on me#doodles#posting this before I take it back haha
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hi oomfs! it's been a while.
felt the urge to log in here again because i was hit by a sudden bout of nostalgia (in the middle of a quarter life crisis because i am growing old but i still feel so young blablabla all that good stuff)
fyi, i'm now 24... time sure flies. i think the last time i was consistently active here was halfway through high school when i was 15-16. now i have a degree in public health and i'm already halfway through med school. that's insane.
wondering how many of you from back then are still here. how has everyone been? i hope you're all doing good :)
#ocean.txt#i'm so bad at keeping in touch w/ ppl unfortunately#i've been reconnecting w/ things i used to love and i remembered this blog still exists#i used to spend hours a day making edits for this blog or writing fanfiction and poetry#kinda sad to admit that younger me was much better at all those creative pursuits than present me#the ironic thing is my old laptop was a dinosaur... now i have a better laptop but i do nothing on it except study#i love what i'm doing now but at the same time i'm mourning for my past self if that makes sense
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Anyways, I declare this era as Steven Universe Fixation 2: More Fun, Less Bullshit
#the fandom is more peaceful finally#there's less people being noisy with takes i disagree with#my fics are going to get less traffic thus less chances of rude commenters#i am Not majorly active in any SU servers#i do Not have to deal with my ex friends#instead this is a happy and joyous time for creativity#like legit... i got seven pieces of art done in the past two weeks#and i've written over 5K words since the beginning of the year#it's been so nice to reconnect with old stories#and to start dreaming up new one-shots#i just feel like sometimes i need to grit my teeth and go 'it WILL be different this time'#bc there's nothing i'd hate more than to drag myself into the same patterns and let the same things bother me again#so nope!#we're going to be Better than that#we're going to block when things mildly annoy me#we're going to stop looking at youtube comments#we're going to stop looking through the tags#we're going to focus on creativity instead of comparing to others#so speaketh jen#jen rambles
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I need threads of the era where Lucifer and God are staying in the bunker because Jess is banished from the bunker for her own safety during this time period. Otherwise her mouth would get her killed. Plus she's mad as hell at Sam and Dean for letting Lucifer anywhere near Sam. I'm picturing a lot of time with Jody & Donna. Probably some other hunters, taking simple cases to distract her but checking in with Sam obsessively that he's still okay.
#╰––– » 「 ✞ 」 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁. ┊ everybody's so creative#applies to any verse where she's resurrected before this and has reasonable time to catch up with sam#since heaven jess only let herself reconnect with sam the one time when jake killed him
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so after weeks of writer’s block i’m having the time of my life and guess what i’m doing? studying for an exam.
this course is for my creative writing studies and this one text about taking care of your creativity really resonated with me: try new things. go to places you usually don’t visit. take time to just be and think and experience.
it’s so easy to get comfortable in busy everyday life and not stopping to be present and try new things but it’s so important?? like if i’m doing the same three things every day and spending my nights rewatching my favorite shows of course i’m not feeling too creative.
so do something you usually don’t, try a new thing, think outside the box, because it’s fun and helps with getting inspired!! 💕
#writer stuff#lili posts about writing?#yes finallyyyyy#the way i AM a writer#like i have so many wips i’ve lost count#but lately i haven’t been… writing#and i miss writing#i feel most like myself when i’m doing something creative and fun and i really want to reconnect with that part of myself#for once i like to study for an exam 🥹💕#lili’s rambles
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i used to have the swizzie verbins explosed from mental vent incursions creativistic dreamshow sploosher i'd whisper whiffy witchle wooshers but button down turned button up the monied march made hip to hup and now the trend is tend the till i spin in place de-based by drill Why must i bust my chill and wild!? subvert my trust and just be mild? Who is this Busy best for freeing? What shill has killed my zest for being? each person trying worsens failing forced to enforce the course we're sailing- This hateful thing makes meat of most; un-great machine, but sweet we ghosts
#idk i'm in a mood about stuff#poem#poetry#trying to reconnect with my pure creative spirit where it lies bleeding in these trenches
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Piece previously posted on twitter for Mink's birthday.
#dmmd#dmmd reconnect#dramatical murder#dmmd mink#aoba seragaki#dmmd tori#ren puppy#minao#creative dreaming#feathers and lightning
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Hey there!
I saw your post about looking for a fursona species and I thought I’d give you some ideas! No pressure to choose any of these, I’m just a big animal enthusiast and I picked most of these at random. I tried to choose animals that are not too common to see in fursonas and animals that aren’t just mammals just in case you’re looking for something different/want variety! Anyways here’s a little list for you and I hope it helps!
Pangolin
Sun Bear
African Wild Dog
Binturong
Saola
Patagonian Mara
Coati
Fossa
Pink River Dolphin
Pink Fairy Armidillo
Dumbo octopus
Echidna
I have more suggestions if you want them, but I didn’t want to make the list too long. If none of these are what you are looking for, I’ll definitely share some more ideas if you want!
Eek! I'm an animal enthusiast too! And actually a lot of these animals are ones I've considered before!! I love love pangolins and sun bears and binturongs (and that they smell like popcorn) and in fact the only animal you listed that I haven't considered is the Saola!!! I had to google them but I recognise them. Very cool colouring. Thank you very much :>
#So crazy that you listed like so many niche animals that i'm really fond of#even down to like maras and dumbo octopuses#babbling#thank you for this list!#im kind of wanting to make an age dreaming dedicated fursona to reconnect a bit with happy childhood mascots and cartoons#i think growing up i connected more to animal characters than to humans#especially live action humans#and theres a lot of creative potential there#fursonas are SO SO good for being introspective and soothing things inside you and connecting dots and learning new things#its like a therapy#you can get so experemental and stuff#its amazing. anyway#feel free to send me more suggestions :] i like reading lists#and i love asks
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izzy as 8 of cups - maybe i'll finish it one day
this card is about moving on, turning away from old ways of being, finding the strength to continue - setting aside what you once longed for. (and maybe still love)
is this ghost izzy on a ghost ship? or alive izzy on the revenge? alive izzy on his own? ghost izzy on the revenge? yes. all of the above. that is the inn in the distance.
#(is this about my relationship w the show? maybe a little)#izzy hands#i got this card in a reading 3 years ago and was like yeah i should probably stop self sabotaging. it took a while but im getting there.#ofmd#ofmd izzy#israel hands#tarot cards#this show helped me start being creative again#and reconnect with my sexuality#and i got to see queer joy on screen#unimaginable joy!! i'm ~30 and grew up in an era where i could not imagine something like ofmd#our flag means death
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thinking abt the vampire lestat album and how, so very soon after its release, with all the connections in his life revived,, he very quickly starts working on another with the band,,,
#it's almost the vibes of folklore & evermore being sister albums ya know??#some written at the same time some a bit later and i just#im emo thinking about how his creativity just flourishes so much in the modern age#and with the reconnecting to all these people from his life and history and diving into new and just--#waaaaaaaaaa#♯ — this place is fancy & i don't know which fork to kill myself with. // ooc.
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really choosing very hard to love the world and my place in it!!! 🌀
#going to make myself an iced coffee#listen to a podcast#do some work#really feel like I'm reconnecting with a teenage aoife who was incredibly inspired by the internet#its possibilities!! what i saw as democratic creative potential! endless opportunities for connection#naive digital optimist 💌#i want to be you again
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woke up this morning having dreamed about a lot last night (including some very vivid stuff with a guy i dated so long ago which gave me a bit of a crisis) and felt a bit iffy, but it seemed like it was lessening over the day, surely no problem-
nope. sure is. it's time to sleep now and my body and brain is so unsettled. want to hide in my bed and never get out. googling 'spring depression' as we speak.
#personal stuff#heard someone mention ppl getting depressed when spring comes and im starting to THINK#last week has been bad and now sun is coming out and i should feel lighter abt it but im NOT#i feel like my brain is going at twice the speed but its physical capabilities cant keep up#throw in emotional dysregulation in there.#wanting to feel excited abt my projects and ideas and creative endeavours but also feeling rly stupid.#to clarify: no trauma with this dude. it's just complicated and like#dreaming abt reconnecting with him and feeling things abt it and then waking up and it didnt even happen? weird#I sometimes think i need to date just to reset my brain a bit i dont like having a rly old ex as my only baseline for dating#i dont have time for dating rn tho AND the girl i like and talk a lot to like#neither of us have time to meet and it's kinda turned a POTENTIAL thing into a stand-still. which sucks but is what it is#and i dont have the emotional space and time to try to date someone that lives closer/has easier time meeting.#with dog and job and hobby it aint mathing out
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i love art, im very grateful for adderall for gifting me with the executive function, ease of prioritization, and clearness of thought <3
#seriously a blessing in my burnout recovery#i think i had 2 burnouts really#1st when i was 12 i burnt out academically#and fell into other hyperfixations like homestuck and anime#n cartoons also socially burnt after my friends got annoyed w myhyperfixes but got close w my husband which helped/distracted from burnout#then i did again injjjjunior year i would say#i was burnt out creatively and socially and i hated band for the first time and i met my first AP class that i couldnt just coast through#because we had to do checked notes and DAMN im grateful for that teacher!!!!!!!!!!!#genuinely led to me learning how to take notes on text when i never had to before#but i literally cried. because spent HOURSSS the first few times trying to do my notes before a classmate told me theres a website that#summarized the book#which helped a lot#but it was the first time since suspecting i have Something other than depression/anxiety that i was SURE i had adhd#it kinda just clicked so i got on a nonstimulant that helped a bit but had shitty physical symptoms that got worse as i got older#i was on it forrrr like 2 or 3 years before i stopped taking it#but i also got on a 504 which gave me deadline flexibility which like#great yknow finishing out junior and senior year medicated woo#but senior year last semester i had terrible senioritis lol#which i now realize was that 2nd burnout#and literally from march 2020 to the end 2022 i barely talked to anyone or engaged on any level with most people other than smoking weed#and being a therapist#and my beautiful wonderful husband ofc but we kinda enabled each other lmao#but yknow that gap of time when my locale cared about covid and stuff was just not going on i really recovered#i didnt draw much or do much hobbywise#i did probably too much weed and not too much but Quite a Damn Lot of acid#(which.. idk who follows me now... but acid isnt a evil scary drug it is not physically harmful and wholly dependent on mindset)#and i worked a lot#but... i quit my job at the end of 2022. which kinda directly correlates with me reconnecting with my friend group#and reconnecting with them... i decided to go back to college#re realized the path for my passion for psychology lies in academia and i LIKE that
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Link: We have a relationship that’s not for anybody else. Ya know? And I think that—
Rhett: You mean our sexual relationship? That’s kinda what you’re making it sound like.
Link: No, okay, no, not… it’s not a sexual relationship.
Rhett: Don’t give the tumblr people anything they don’t already have.
Link: I mean, you can—any way you wanna try to interpret it, it’s just like, I’m not inviting you to do that.
EB #363 (Our Top 10 Moments of 2022)
#i'm not gonna speculate!! because link specifically requested people not to#but i will say i found the conversations about their friendship - and where they wanna take their creativity - very meaningful to listen to#it seems like they really reconnected this year in a pretty heartfelt and earnest way#and i personally reconnected with ear biscuits this year#in all my years of watching gmm i've never been a loyal or consistent listener but 2022? i binged#the deconstruction eps#the enneagram eps#the vacation eps#the james & the shame listening party ep#it's been a good time#ear biscuits#link neal#rhett mclaughlin
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