Why I Started Thriving Stationery: My Mental Health Story
Hi, I’m Elly, the founder and CEO of Thriving Stationery. Thank you for your interest in learning more about me and Thriving Stationery. For this blog post, I’ve been looking through photos from 2023, the year I taught myself how to design and manufacture stationery. This reflection inspired me to write this post as if I were sharing a journal entry about the story of Thriving Stationery, which has always held a special place in my heart. I was the girl who was excited to go school supply shopping just so I could pick out my notebooks, folders, and pens for the year. Any Lisa Frank fans reading this? I was OBSESSED! The way I felt peace and in a lot of ways control was when I would plan out my school days in my agenda.
As I transitioned into adulthood, life became chaotic, and I experienced my first panic attack. It turned my world upside down. I went from being a girl with 101 hobbies, always singing in the background and making plans to do everything, to being terrified to do anything for fear that it would trigger my anxiety and lead to another panic attack. This eventually caused me to spiral into depression. I can honestly say that this was one of the hardest times in my life. Determined to find beauty in life again, I started to journal. This changed my life; this simple act helped me figure out my anxiety triggers, and instead of avoiding them, I was able to find tools/ methods I could use to cope. That blossomed into planning. Now, having anxiety/ depression has made planning different for me. It made me have an intention for my day. Allowing me to start living and not just surviving.
This journaling and planning system changed everything for me—it gave me my life back! Thus, the idea for Thriving Stationery was born. When you use these tools to help create the life you want, it truly is a game-changer. These are not just another set of planners or journals; they can be powerful tools to help you achieve your biggest goals and dreams, just as they helped me in my quest to reclaim my life.
I leave you with this: challenge yourself to look at stationery differently. Not just a paper, but the tools to help you thrive!
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