What Keeps Me Sane These Days

Since childhood I've had a deep connection to the universe, to nature, and to myself. I was the epitome of lucky, I attracted what I needed and I believed in divinity and magick.

As I grew up, I gradually forgot about divinity and magick and most of the other things that made my soul happy when I was younger. I replaced them with deadlines and anxiety and late nights and stress. I got weighed down by adulthood and responsibilities and reality. I didn't know pure, unadulterated joy anymore.

During the pandemic, a lot of things changed in the world. Not for the better. Piling on more stress and anxiety than ever before, and creating a collective negative vibe globally, the pandemic was almost the worst thing in my lifetime until present.... Until I realized something...

Thanks to the pandemic, I now had time to slow down and indulge in things that make ME happy. I could take up a hobby or read an entire book that wasn't study material and truly enjoy doing something for the leisure of it. So what did I want to do?

At first I wanted to write online guides/courses about things I'm passionate about doing, or just very good at. This didn't last very long once I realized how passionately I don't like building online courses...

Some time shortly after I gave up my dreams of teaching from my couch, my sister and I began having regular discussions about spiritual philosophy, law of attraction, pagan traditions and beliefs, etc... These discussions lead to a revisiting and rebirthing of our long forgotten personal spiritual beliefs, and we have both been on dedicated paths of personal enlightenment as adults since.

As my personal craft grows, so do my arts and crafts... In the interest of having my own unique and personal tools and accessories for my craft, I started making my own. I have learned so many different crafting skills just to keep up with all the things I've been making. I've even opened an Etsy shop to sell off things I've made but don't need.

I put so much care, effort and intention into these things I make, that I can't help but be so proud of them once I'm done. I get such a thrill when I am rewarded with a final, finished piece, each on a partial representation of my heart. Sometimes I have a hard time posting them for sale because they are so special to me after creation.

I know that these things I make aren't for everyone, but those who have purchased from me have gushed to me that my care and intention did not go unnoticed. That's all I really care about. Spreading a genuine positive vibe of any kind.

The more I delve into my spiritual self, the more balance I find, and the more abundance I call into my life, just like I was able to before life weighed me down and clouded my vision. The more familiar with my craft I get, the more familiar with the world I get. I've come to understand that peace really does come from within, and you'll never find it if you don't go inside to look for it. Once you do find it though, it is hard not to share it! I just want everyone to find their soul projects and bring peace to the world!

Doing things that make my inner child-self happy, has been a game changer in my life and in my career. If I could go back and say anything at all to that little girl I was, I'd tell her that the most success she'll ever know will come from following her heart always, and to not waste her time chasing anything but her wildest dreams, literally.

What are you deeply passionate about, that you've maybe forgotten about due to adulthood? Write a list and start making the time to do these things for yourself, I promise you'll feel all kinds of amazing feels!