








My mom creates the most beautiful decorations for our home, each one inspired by the current holiday. She always says she’s simple and straightforward, but through that simplicity, she brings out what she loves so perfectly—through objects, arrangements, handmade creations. She’s done all kinds of crafts and has been embroidering for over ten years. She started when I first had to cross-stitch for a school project. It frustrated me since I had so much other homework, and this kind of work tested my patience, as I’ve always leaned toward creative, free-form things, while embroidery requires incredible focus and persistence. That’s when my mom took it up herself, and she got so into it that our home is now full of her pieces. The best part is seeing that she isn’t just pushing herself or filling time but genuinely finding joy, interest, and fulfillment in it. I hope one day I’ll find something like that for myself. I’ve tried to throw myself into different activities in search of a hobby, but apparently, it doesn’t work that way.
By the way, I had a dream today that someone tracked down where I live through OnlyFans and kept sending me my coordinates. I couldn’t have cared less. I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be a nightmare or what.