I said I was going to do a makeover/revamp/rebrand in 2026 and I just made it…in November! I have decided to keep my online persona (Hime) but my major move has been towards leaving social media behind. In the last few years I realized that: 1) I hate fighting against the algorithms of big tech companies to reach other artists, 2) I do not endorse said company’s actions to steal artwork to train their LLMs and 3) I am not suited to read everyone’s inner thoughts all day long and that having constant access to social media websites were, in fact, causing me a lot of extra stress. Stress from feeling like I am not producing enough, or stress from constantly checking DMs because I am so slow at responding, or even the stress of being brigaded online.

This is why I have decided to go back to the early web and create my own, personal space online. A space where I can share but also feel relaxed. Welcome to this space, and I look forward to engaging with you here. 🙂