For a very long time I have been someone who had an issue with finding activities that made me feel at peace or comfortable in the smallest ways possible.
Most activities I saw for it her people were either too noisy, too boring, too interactive [yup I said it. I'm not so good with people not that I hate it I just love quiet most times], or too physical [touch is not my strong suit either] to a lot of people it was like I was the one doing too much or being too picky, which was totally understandable since to them these were regular fun activities that anyone would be excited to participate in.
So why didn't I want them at all? Well it's simple I was different and I think there are a ton of people that would classify me as a boring person which like I said is totally normal. Even I had issues with navigating these feelings I had. It was always the “why can't I just like what everybody likes. ”
Over the years I spent most of my time experimenting and trying to find the one thing that works for me. At the time I was not looking for too much, I just wanted something I could do then genuinely like it and always pick it up to cool off or something. I don't know if you get me.
Years passed and no I'm not kidding it took literally years, jumping from one activity to another till I first found Crocheting yup you heard me. Crocheting is literally one of my favorite things to do right now. I love to sketch and create magic, don't get me started on the pretty yarns. They are just amazing and fluffy. I crocheted for a while then I made a brand out of it “Emdhee's Vogue “
Second things I discovered is I like to lift weight. I started out at the gym like every other person but as time went on it became that something that helps my head stay quiet, that's something that helps to sweat at the end of the day and after a while I picked up skipping too it has helped my breathing, mobility, overall coordination and balance in ways that I did not even think of I just did it for fun when I started out.
Last and most definitely not the least BOOKS, yup yup, books. The first book I picked up was “Why You Act the Way You Do" by Tim LaHaye. I did struggle at first but I know I always wanted to pick up the book and get back into it anytime I had spare time. Lol I bought it in January 2924 and ended up reading it in October through November 2024. In 2025 I said yeah we gotta do better. I picked up Psychology of Money in January and started there. I don't find it weird that I am interested in self help books. It helps me better understand myself and the people around me. Most of the time the things found are common but not so common.
These activities made me feel at peace in my body. The problem wasn't that I was picky I just never found tge activities that calm me and give me peace
Ps: these pictures were taken by me with my mobile device.