Here is the note from buyer: This sick visit crucifix is identical to one my grandparents had when I was a kid, 50 years ago. I just love it. It reminds me of them, and my visits with them as a child.
That is such the sweetest story to me! To find the exact same thing from 50 years ago to bring back memories from their grandparents! Brings back many memories of my grandparents as well!
Saying Goodbye: At the time, back in the 90s, I had great plans for these! Yes, these! I had several and I only have one left. When it finds a "forever" home I will be ecstatic because it's my last one and in my little hoarder mind, I can move on!
What I Learned:
1. I really need to start writing down my project ideas in a notebook, so I can remember what I want to do with them. I am writing them down but usually on random slips of paper, scrap paper, envelopes, napkins or whatever is handy and then I can't find them! One baby step at a time! I'm sure I'll find those scraps of paper with projects on them and I can just add them to my daily journal.
2. Curiously enough, one day, I should have written it down too, lol, I just stopped buying stuff. Yes, hoarder me, just stopped! I didn't visit my favorite Etsy or Ebay shops anymore, I stopped searching for the endless list of supplies I need to start or finish projects. I think it might have started this January. It was like something FINALLY clicked inside me and I finally knew "enough is enough!" I don't know if "knew" is the right word, I guess I can say, my heart and mind were finally aligned on the right page together. I'm not really sure what happened, but I am so THANKFUL it has!
3. At first I kinda felt lost with my new found freedom and had so much time on my hands from not searching for every little thing I thought I needed! So I started stitching more and cleaning and organizing all the stuff I already have. Then I hit a wall and got kinda depressed, it felt like I lost a big part of my life and it's taking some adjustment to get used to, but I'm starting to think of new things I can do and try..... like self defense! I know, I know, what?
4. I'm a tiny old Asian lady, probably with fragile bones and I used to take walks by myself in the wee early mornings to watch the sunrise and then later in the afternoon, but with all the violence erupting everywhere, it's kinda reinforced my agoraphobia and now I only walk with others once a day. This feels so limiting, so I found some self defense moves on youtube that don't take strength to get away if someone tries to attack you. It doesn't harm the other person and will give me time to get away. I just need to practice them now!
5. Just watching the simple self defense moves, or at least they look simple and easy empowered me in the right direction, so I'm going to try them out with a partner this weekend and practice! If I can get them to work for me, I'll post the link in my next writing.
What have you been up to lately? Trying anything new and/or empowering? I'm really excited about practicing the self defense moves and hope they are as simple as they look! I've always wanted to try a peaceful martial arts class for exercise. Exercise with more than one dimension, so maybe I'm on my way to something new! Only time will tell.
Thank you Etsy buyer for sharing your memory filled story! I wish I could be a fly on the wall and see where this is in your home! I bet it has a prominent spot somewhere on the wall, so when it's seen it brings back many fond memories! Thanks again for sharing, it has brought me a lot of insight into my own hoarding ways! Plus I just love it when one of my items brings back memories for others and in the process makes new ones too!
Sales have been crazy for a long while, then it was up and down and then it was crazy busy again. It's finally slowed down and I can take a breather. Sales were so crazy that all I did was package! Sometimes daily! I didn't even have time for much new listing and then I needed a vacation from Etsy and did the minimal, just packaging! So stories are so backed up now! It's okay, baby steps!
Click on the shop names to visit my hoard: HoarderRehab with 171 items, The Destiny of Things- 158 items, VintageToGoEasy - 163 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 168 items. And now, Mending Ways with 71 items! I am immensely grateful, thank you all who are
supporting
my alternative to hoarding!
Thank you readers from all over the world who continue to support my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things by taking part with your visits!
"Christ is risen!" Happy Easter to all!
