08/06/2026
The face of a VERY exhausted market organiser and small biz owner š¤
My heart is SO full from all the love and support our wonderful traders and ourselves received at our The Little Oddities Craft Market yesterday!
Iām so positively overwhelmed with how our business is growing lately online too, and we have so much that we are planning that we canāt wait to share when we can!
I keep seeing this quote lately ā13 year old you would think youāre so coolāā¦ Iāll never ever be ācoolā (whatever that means), but I know that at 13, I was adamant I wouldnāt make it to 16, to 18, to 21, to 25ā¦ I felt so out of place in a world that didnāt understand me and made me feel like I didnāt belong. I never could have dreamt that Iād be where I am now.
In the depths of domestic abusive that I endured during my teens and early twenties, I was led to believe Iād never be able to make anything of myself, that I was as worthless as my abuser(s) made me feel on a daily basis.
Receiving my chronic illnesses diagnoses at 20, struggling through work for a couple of years and then having to take 3 years off due to my disabilities and severe cPTSDā¦ I was convinced I wasnāt ever going to do anything productive or worthwhile again. Becoming homeless and losing so many of my belongings at 25, another time I felt like my existence was pretty pointless.
But, yesterday in particular has showed me the positive impact I can have. How Iāve helped to bring together other creatives and provide a safe space for people like us to enjoy creativity and connect with one another, how I can make art that people can relate to and enjoy, how I can make the most precious of connections with my fellow market traders, some of which I know are now life long friendships.
Hereās your reminder to support your local small businesses however you can. It doesnāt have to be monetary; a like, a share or a quick comment helps us more than you know. Running a business the way society/the economy is today is HARD work but all our lovely customers, and the support we receive makes it so so worth it. I couldnāt do any of this without the support of my partner and our family. Iāll never be mentally well really, my disabilities are lifelong, but I finally have my spark back.
