As busy adults, there are days when it can be difficult to find time just to eat lunch or respond to an email or even just to breath for a minute. It may sound cliché, but it’s true we definitely live in a fast-paced world. As such, we often find ourselves responding to the question, “How on earth do you find time to make chainmaille?” Or even hearing, “Oh, I would never have the time or patience for something like that.” Sound familiar?
There seems to be a number of misconceptions about people who love to make things. Sometimes it’s that people think that’s all you do. Surely you must not have a life outside of making if you can actually find time to do that. Other times it’s that people think we must have super-human patience in order to take the time to create. The truth is though, all of us (the B3 team, our customers, our peers, etc.) are people with full lives including work, families, school and personal lives. And we can probably all agree you don’t need super-human patience when you’re doing something you love.
It’s for these reasons the new CRE8TIME movement resonated with us (and why we’ll be hosting an open studio for makers of all kinds on the 8th of every month starting in March.) We’re all for encouraging people to carve out time to be creative and we’re excited to be a part of this larger movement. Should you need some motivation to make time to create, we thought we’d share some really incredible responses we got from our community on Facebook about why we all are making the commitment to make more time to create.
Warning: you might just want to get up, get out and get making after reading these answers!
Rich Y.…because I’ve finally learned to see value in my own work.
Meta G. I’m retiring and will have PLENTY of time.
Tish V. It inspires my spirit and helps me focus.
Tatianna A. I no longer have to go to college anymore.
Paul G. It is who I am.
Megin V. I enjoy giving what I create to others!
Paula A. I want to!
Christina P. I have to spend time doing it to make my creativity thrive!
Lora B. I must.
Deanna D. If I’m listening to my soul, it’s the only thing I can do.
Jennifer R. It feeds my creative soul and fulfills me.
Janine D. It helps make the world more beautiful and bring joy to those I share my creations with.
Peggy B. You have it wrong. The sentence should end with “because”.
Dorie H. I deserve it. After a long day working 2 or 3 jobs (depending on the day), I love to work on chainmaille to relax and zone down.
Micheladas M. …it’s what I love to do.
Maureen M. It makes me happy!
Sandra D. It is the best thing to do. And it is very relaxing.
Debbie T. It brightens my soul and strengthens my heart.
Charlene A. …creating things for myself and others makes me a better person, inside and out.
Judith D. …it keeps my emotional being strong.
Sibera N. …it completes me.
Elisabetta S. è il modo migliore per rilassarsi (It is the best way to relax.)
Linda S. I really slacked off in 2012 due to having surgery and just not feeling like getting crafty!
Elizabeth C. I want to!
Joanne H. …creating something keeps the little grey cells active!
Khristine C. …the more I create the more rings I can buy.
Sherri T. It feeds my soul, so I can deal with reality.
Jessica S. …it makes me happy and forces me to stop and see the colors around me.
Tiffany H. …sleep is overrated when you have a newborn! (I’m joking, I just need the “me” time.)
Mary Ann A. …it provides such joy in my life!
Cheri M. …after 3 years of staying focused to my bachelor’s degree, I will be done in Oct.
Jen M. My soul needs it.
Benjamin P. I am losing money I can make making Chainmail!
Lauren M. Creating makes me a much nicer person to be around.
Jessica A. …I’d die if I didn’t!
Dori B. I deserve it!!
Mary Pat T. It helps me focus and lifts my spirit to make beautiful things! And I should be done with my Master’s in May!
Sheila J. …it’s when I can be the “real” me.
Vanessa C. It is my stress reliever and I enjoy it so why not make more time for something I really enjoy!
Darla J. Because time spent creating creates time for everything else.
Monica G. I want to inspire myself and other and give them something to smile about.
The Alchemists Vessel I need to. It is a compulsion. Must. Create. Something.
Wolfsong Dreams I have so many project ideas in my mind my head might explode if I dont! lol
We’d love to see you here, Hannah! 😀