To start I should probably share a bit about myself. For starters I am a 20 year old girl who grew up in a mile square town. Parents are divorced, I have one younger brother, and while I decipher what I am doing in terms of school next year I continue to stay passionate about the things I love most about life. What might these things be? Anything creative- art, music, yoga, writing- I like to call myself a "hobby whore". I am one of those people that is always moving, always using what I find inspiring to keep me going throughout the day. I like to write my own music and cover songs for fun, as well as engage in any type of artistic medium. I also teach yoga and continue to find joy in helping others with their specific needs. But what really caused me to start this blog? Where did the real inspiration come from?
In the beginning of the year I was admitted into an outpatient program for mental health because of major depression, anxiety, and severe OCD. What's an outpatient program? It's a group center where other young adults, like myself, meet three times a week for group therapy regarding all kinds of mental health. About two weeks after finishing this program I had a breakdown and was admitted into an inpatient program for a few days. Inpatient is basically where they send you when they feel like you may be a danger to yourself, otherwise a scary hospital where you can't have your phone and you can't leave without a doctor's permission. Where do I stand now in terms of all this? Back in an outpatient program where I continue to seek help. Why am I telling you, dear stranger, all of this personal information? It's what exactly inspired me to start this blog in the first place. A place where I can share what I feel with others, not for their pity, but to seek others that may have experienced, experience, or have some of the same issues that I currently deal with. There's no reason why we shouldn't express our depression, anger, anxiety, and frustration in a creative way, a way that's not completely damaging to ourselves.
So, now that you know a bit about me and what inspires me to keep this blog alive I can start to create posts that, yes may include a craft or two, but also include my stories, feelings, and experiences as well. I hope to be posting soon, but until then stay creative ya'lllll and have a lovely day:D