The World as I Know It

 Hey there, I'm Ghania. I'm a highly caffeinated 21-year-old college student from Chicago, IL who's somewhere between identifying with millennials and Gen-Z. I'm not worried about financial stability just yet and I never ate tide pods, thankfully. However, I really identify with living in a bustling city with life and stomping on these Chicago streets visiting places that I missed while I was living at college about 7 months ago. Staying with my family during quarantine has been such a blessing for many reasons. To name just a few: I can take care of my high-risk family members during this global pandemic, eat delicious food at home, and spend quality time with my family. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has given me time for creative hobbies I enjoy such as drawing, henna, painting, and crocheting. I also got the opportunity to dabble with new crafts such as heat embossing and embroidery which I've come to love and enjoy thoroughly. I enjoy crafting and creating art a lot because it allows me to express my creativity and find peace in it. Ever since I started college, I noticed I had let go of my hobbies for the most part and my creativity got blocked. I was always focused on my assignments, tests, and whatnot for school. The only time I would do something creative was decorating my bullet journal; however, due to high-stress levels, I wouldn't even do that sometimes. If you're interested in seeing that, you can check out my YouTube Channel or my Instagram.

I am really happy I got back in touch with my creative hobbies during the pandemic. One way I used my creativity to not only bring me joy but also bring others joy during this pandemic has been letter writing. Sending personalized handwritten letters to my friends and loved ones during the pandemic has to be my favorite way of using my creative hobbies. The thought and time to tailor the letters with decorations, colors, jokes, and extra goodies in the letter is my favorite way to mail a package of joy and smiles to people I care about during these difficult times.

                                      

      Mixed media drawing of mine after a very long time                                                                                  My first hand embroidery project

As an artist and creative, I want to give a piece of myself through every blog post I share to bring joy and smiles to the people reading them. I hope and intend to have these blog posts be analogous to happy mail you'll be receiving with a dose of personalization so it sits with you. I look forward to sharing more posts and connecting with you all.