I have recently made the decision to host my own domain and store. Previously, I had been relying on more third-party sources like linktree sites, also sites like Redbubble for selling merch, which often took a larger cut of the profits.

I’ve officially entered my 30s. It seems the older I get, the more these matters hang in my mind, which is natural I suppose. Financial independence yes, definitely, but also the desire to preserve my work in an online space that will be more enduring than sites & services that may disappear - at least with my own domain, it may stand the test of time a little better.

These actions can be summed up concisely as the Fear of Death™.