1067 day of war

Hello, friends!

Nastya and I have been a bit unwell, so this week has been quite tough. We have quite a bit of fog and damp weather right now, and we've been running around a lot lately and it seems we've caught a bit of a cold. There's usually not much work in January, so we manage to combine everything, although it's a bit difficult.
It seems that good photos and videos really do make a difference because after I posted my latest work, I received another order for a T-shirt and spent this week working on it.
I try to never turn down orders, even when I’m not feeling well—I just take more time to complete them. Today, I finally finished it, prepared some food, and plan to rest and recover more tomorrow because I’m feeling very tired.

Overall, this year started on a more optimistic note: we still have no issues with electricity supply, the winter isn’t too cold, and there is some work. Air attacks have also become less frequent, and there haven’t been any massive bombardments yet this year. I want to believe this isn’t just a period where they’re stockpiling missiles for the next attack but the beginning of the end of the war.

This week has been rich with news, and after Trump’s inauguration, it’s hard to tell which country you’re living in because he’s like a news generator. Honestly, I had my doubts about whether he would truly help us. I thought he might pressure us more and force us to give up territories in exchange for peace. But his ultimatum to Putin was truly unexpected and gives some optimism that there is hope for our future.

I feel that public sentiment has really shifted since the beginning of the war. Most people now are ready to make compromises and understand the reality of the situation. There’s no longer hope of ever going back home; there’s only the desire for this endless nightmare, the life of fear, and the constant decline in living conditions to finally end. Life isn’t as long as it once seemed, and it’s such a shame to lose years to an endless struggle for survival.

In general, I’m trying to do more and think less about the future. Right now, it’s hard to predict what lies ahead. The only good thing is that we haven’t been forgotten, and the whole world is trying to help our country survive and end the war. I feel like there’s nothing I can do to help with this, so I’m just trying to live, feel emotions, and create. Dyeing always helps me get rid of unnecessary thoughts, so I keep doing it.
I can see great progress every month, and I really enjoy that.

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