Hello again!

Gosh, it’s been a while.

The long and short of why I have been away, my anxiety and depression got the better of me. I felt like I was putting in so much work into this website, and on to my social media accounts, only for very little ‘return’.

My lack of ‘progress’ had me questioning everything. What made me think I was talented enough to do this? Was it cringey that I was putting myself and my ‘art’ out for the world to see? Was my lack of success due to the way I looked?

My thinking clearly wasn’t healthy, so not only did I stop creating content, I even stopped crafting for a bit.

While it didn’t initially feel great, it was just the break I needed.

The time away has given me the time and space to work on my mental health. I’ve been working on figuring myself out, and what I was trying to accomplish with this space.

And what I have come to realize is that nothing matters. None of this matters at all. But crafting makes me happy, and creating content is a lot of fun when I stop comparing myself to others.

It is also a lot of fun making crappy crafts. I realised that I personally don’t care if things aren’t perfect. It adds to that handmade charm.

In the midst of this realization, I started creating again, which slowly led to me realize that I love this website, and I love making content.

Am I ever going to be a craft influencer? Probably not.

Is making content that nobody reads or watches or sees simply screaming into the internet void? Probably.

Am I ever going to become financially independent from this website? Highly unlikely.

But it is so much bloody fun. And surprisingly, I have had a couple of people reach out and tell me they have used my tutorials.

So, I think I’ll keep writing here. I’ll keep making things. I’ll keep sharing, even if it’s imperfect, even if no one’s watching, even if the internet feels like a cavernous void some days.

Because crafting brings me joy.

And joy, I’m learning, is reason enough.

So here I am again, glue gun in one hand, existential dread in the other, ready to make messes, memories, and maybe even a few more blog posts.

See you soon with some new projects. In the meantime, here’s a peek at what I’ve been up to while I was away:

📸 Photo gallery with cozy chaos incoming