Tag: mental health

  • 2. Jane Austen Creations

    2. Jane Austen Creations

    As mentioned in my first post, I will be showing here some of the things I created during my self-care relaxation time. I will do several posts on them with the links, in case you would like to peruse them for your own relaxation or buy.

    These are things that I have created, designed, or curated into one product. As discussed in my first post, I love Jane Austen. I find her inspiring, the human situations from her books still relevant today, her wisdom timeless, and her stories to be witty(and sarcastic at times).

    My designs are not meant to demean Jane Austen’s amazing work into a cheap product. I have loved curating quotes from Jane Austen’s books and sharing with people in my life for a long time, so this is an extension of it. Pairing her words with a fun vintage/retro looking art has been fun too, because it sends me in a voyage to match the emotion in the words with emotion emanated from a picture.

    The type of products i make are ones that I personally think I would use: wearing a t-shirt with a cool quote, having a beautiful calendar, sending a fun postcard, a coffee/tea mug with something interesting on it, etc. But I am always open to creating things that others may want or need, so it is not just about things I like, but I am using myself as a foundation. If something interests you, please let me know.

    Thank you again for visiting my blog and perusing my items. I so appreciate your support!

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  • 1. Exploring Creative Hobbies for Relaxation

    1. Exploring Creative Hobbies for Relaxation

    As I am practicing my humble amateur creative skills as a way to relax and reset, you may see me showcase my creations in this blog.

    In my stressful world, I needed a hobby that would let me escape. I found myself watching a lot of TV or reading news or endlessly scrolling to numb my mind, and I realized that these activities were not fulfilling me. Now, they do serve a purpose and greatly help me sometimes. But I was not engaging in any activities that tapped into sides of me that deserved explorations.

    Because I struggle with needing to be productive at all times (I am working on it), I am also pulled to put these tinkerings into seller platforms like Etsy and Amazon. I spend time creating/rewriting descriptions and learning, which also taps into another side of my brain and helps me shift my thoughts elsewhere. It is absolutely for my own amusements and relaxation, because I am not a successful seller. I don’t even know if I can be called a seller, because people just come to peruse my pages and no ones buys. It’s like a free very amateur art walk held inside a cafe. But that is not stopping me, because it is an outlet that is helping me. If it brings some joy and relaxation for someone to just peruse, then it has benefited both of us.

    I am right now stuck on one of my favorite authors and life coaches – Jane Austen. So many of my creations have wise and fun Jane Austen quotes paired with vintage/retro pictures I personally curate from Canva or other publicly-free images. I am also creating coloring books, as they bring me a lot of joy. Finally, I tap into my serious side and also dabbled into few simple self-help worksheets.

    I will be using my own photographs as well, because I have a large collection of photographs that I took for my own pleasure and that serve no real purpose. It’s nice to look at them again and reminiscence on the positive feelings that I had when I saw that scenery, people, or action.

    Finally, the other silly reason you will see a lot of my creations right now is that I am still building this blog and need content. I have readily available content that I will use while I explore topics to cover and come up with hopefully interesting blogs. So please forgive the several posts you may see on my creations.

    That said, thank you so very much for visiting my blog. I so appreciate your support and your interest. Thank you for your patience and understanding as I build this blog!

    PS: Few pictures below of my creations

    “Every moment has its pleasures and its hope”

    – Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

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