On Instagram, I discovered a 'Happy Rainbow Challenge' by @bycharlieshand - Charlotte Trimm; "Artist, paper-cutter, tea drinker, rainbow & colour queen!" 🌈.
It sounded happy and hopeful.
It asked to post a photo a day using daily prompts in an effort to brighten up September.
This is my first 5 days of the challenge.
Going to try this photo challenge to help me get out of the house and back into work...
Day 1 - hello.
I'm Nikki from Anglesey in North Wales. I like baking, trying craft (even if it isn't really my forte) and being as active and healthy as I can to keep my kidney transplant well.
Day 2 - purple
I picked some of my sweet pea flowers to put in the living room. The perfume scent from them is just lovely.
Day 3 - hearts
I baked a batch of shortbread biscuits, made with love
Day 4 - bubble gum
I dug out my button collection and made this cute little button art
Day 5 - stars
Experimenting with writing in Needlecraft cross-stitch not the best but a first
This challenge so far has helped me whet my appetite for craft of various mediums. When I go to view the hashtag for the challenge I am inspired by all the varying efforts other people are doing.
This is all getting me thinking... Would I like to craft for a living? Maybe this is something I could do on the side along with my day job.
Potentially I could see if I can reduce my hours at work. This would be for a number of reasons.
My health is one reason - my kidney check ups are now once a month plus I have treatments coming up for an iron infusion.
My mind is another reason - this whole experience has completely changed my mindset. What I thought I knew about the world and what was important have all been thrown out of the water and put into perspective. I have a session with a psychologist coming up. He is attached to the renal unit and so as a starting point will understand my unique position in life and the dilemmas I face.
But also I have realised I don't love what I do. I intended to get a job to get some money behind me to set up my own business. Initially, it was to offer holistic therapies (Swedish massage, aromatherapy, Indian head massage and reflexology). But now 11 years later and I am still in my office job.
It is maybe satisfying and pays the bills but it isn't rewarding and it isn't putting good back out in the world. A lot has fallen on to my plate in recent months. Many of the tasks I do I don't like and they actively cause me panic.
Life is only short, why do something that isn't fulfilling.
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