I have always loved sources of comfort whether it's God, jewelry, scents, clothing, anything that I find uplifting, pretty, rejuvenating, calming. In the past 3 years comfort has become precious to me.
3 year ago I began taking care of my mom, I am also employed full time. Since then her codition has steady gotten worse so comfort has become vital to my own well-being and inner peace. Please don't get me wrong.. there is nowhere on this earth that I would rather be and nothing else I would rather be doing. In these past couple of years my mom has become my best friend and I have become hers. She suffers debillitating pain from arthritis and it is very hard being a bystander knowing there is absolutely nothing I can do except be there for her. This is where the comfort comes in.
One day a friend said to me that she loves being in my space because it smells good (essential oils plug ins), is so cozy, serene, like a sanctuary. I thought about what she said and it hit me that I would like to share my comfort with anyone who wants/needs it like I do. It took me awhile to determine how I could do that and finally came up with the idea of making comfort items and share them on Etsy.
Now, I'm not an artist, not a professional crafter and to be honest, I'm not very creative. Do ya'll know how many items I have reworked or discarded entirely because it certainly didn't turn out like what I had pictured in my head? ALOT lol! But.. I do believe that I have good taste and anyone who has seen the items in my shop on Etsy has probably figured out I LOVE beach-y, ocean-y stuff, it gives me the most comfort so that's what I started with. I started out making jewelry but have recently added decorative luxury candles and small items made with epoxy resin.
Well, I think that's it for now, thank you so much for letting me share my story with you!
I wish you all the best! ☮️
Nancy