Making DIY Bracelets As A Form Of Therapy
Time
When you feel creative or need a break from the voices.
Tools
Colourful gemstones, costume gold ornaments, elastic thread, a pair of scissors
What To Do
If you are a newbie at Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, you may want to check out some tutorials on YouTube to see what piques your interest. As for me, I tried my hand at making gemstone bracelets after watching some tutorials on YouTube. I sourced colourful gemstones and the rest of the materials online. Initially, I made them for myself and my family. They turned out very nicely.
What Does It Do
Threading the colourful gemstone one by one gives me a sense of calmness and control. As I focus and concentrate, the annoyance caused by the intrusive thoughts and voices gradually lessens. It helps to alleviate the discomfort and irritation. As I began to enjoy the activity, I came up with an idea to generate some income from it.
That was when I went a step further and started selling them online. I was pleasantly surprised by the positive response. The sales were encouraging and I was motivated. I turned it into a part-time business. I was running it for a few months. It was fun but also stressful at the same time. There is a lot of work involved, from liaising with potential buyers to taking photos of the bracelets, promoting them on different social platforms daily, sourcing the necessary items, designing/printing product cards detailing the properties of the gemstones, packing and sending out the items.
However, up-keeping a business needs constant commitment, determination and discipline. This was difficult to follow through especially when the intrusive thoughts and voices attacked. I had a hard time when it happened and lost the interest to continue.
How I Feel After Doing It
To me, being able to source the necessary materials online is already a great feat. Of course, turning it into generating an income is a huge achievement and gave me the biggest satisfaction. After putting the business on hold for a few months, I regained the interest of threading the gemstones again recently but at my leisure. This time around, I made them not for sale but as gifts to those who have helped me in one way or the other through the decade. Happy to say, I brought a smile to their faces with the small gift. I still enjoy the process especially when I see how pretty they turned out besides offering some form of distraction from the intrusive thoughts and voices.
Go on, give it a try. Unleash your creativity and thread the gemstones to your heart’s desire, adding some costume gold-plated beads to enhance the beauty of the bracelets. Who knows, with practice, you may realised that you are actually good at this activity. It might inspire you to perhaps start a home business selling the DIY bracelets like I did. It will give you a reason to look forward to each day besides being a source of income. You never know, it may just work out right for you!
Keep working towards your goals, warriors! Look at the big picture. I know it is tough but try not to concentrate on the annoying voices and the negative symptoms. Do not allow it to slow you down. You have a whole life ahead of you. Work on becoming a better version of yourself. That would be the best way to live your life.
“You learn more from losing than winning.
You learn how to keep going – Morgen Wootten”
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