Do you have a hobby? Are you looking to start a new one? Do you want to be more creative this year? Maybe you set a goal to be more active or to learn something new. Then you are in luck because January is National Hobby Month. Starting a new hobby or picking up an old one again may be just what you need this year. Hobbies are good for us. They can build self-esteem. This is especially true if other areas of our life are bringing us down. When we are successful at a hobby, it picks us up. Read More
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I’m All Googly-eyed: A Photography Project
I recently started a photography project that I am having a lot of fun with. It all started when I was in the local craft store with one of my kids looking for something they need for a school project. I passed a large selection of googly-eyes and thought, they looked like fun. Hmm, what could I do with those? Fast forward a few months. I was back in the craft store (yes, I go there more than I should) and decided it was time to get some googly-eyes and start a new photo project for myself. Buy just one Read More
The Joy Being of Creative: Making Things Makes Us Happy
I like to consider myself a creative person. I have always enjoyed arts, crafts, writing, and other traditionally creative pursuits. Some people say they don’t have a creative bone in their body, but I think they are mistaken. Humans are made to create. Whether we know it or not, we all have the ability and even drive to be creative. For some of us, creativity comes in the form of arts or crafts, but there are many ways to be creative. Perhaps you can’t draw your way out of a paper bag, but you excel at music. Maybe you can’t Read More