The nicest thing i've done for myself....
Entered my work into contests and won 100 dollars from one, but got runner-up'd in a few.
Made some merch that I can and will buy later for myself so I can hang them on my wall or later
Used some of the money I earned from people who actually commissioned me, and used it to pay my school fees.
Learned to appreciate classic cartoons, the healthy mix between these drawn characters and the artistic 19th/20th century backgrounds they inhabit, and just enjoying cartoons until I die
Sharing my work with my siblings, family, friends, and girlfriend and all of them supporting it.
Oh, and having my artwork used in my school for a yearbook and such.
Those were pretty nice