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Hey there!Reminder that I’ve decided to delete this page, and heads up that will be happening sometime this weekend.If t...
04/28/2023

Hey there!

Reminder that I’ve decided to delete this page, and heads up that will be happening sometime this weekend.

If this is the only page you follow me on & you are interested in continuing to stay connected, I’d love if you would follow me instead at Crystal Kovacs on FB.

It won’t let me tag on IG. 🧐 I’ll try again later.

Thank you, sincerely, for everything.

✌️♥️😊

Had a puppy play date the other night and I’m still not over it.❤️‍🩹🐾🐕🐶🐕‍🦺🐩🦮♥️
04/13/2023

Had a puppy play date the other night and I’m still not over it.

❤️‍🩹🐾🐕🐶🐕‍🦺🐩🦮♥️

Remember that first move from the last post?The one that showed me falling over like 17 times just getting up off the fl...
04/11/2023

Remember that first move from the last post?

The one that showed me falling over like 17 times just getting up off the floor…😂

We added weights to that move this week & some how that made me feel way more balanced…?

Didn’t even tip over! Yay me!!💪💪

And the monster pup managed to stay out of the kennel til the last 3 minutes of the workout!!

GAINS 🐶💪

04/09/2023

Finished the first week of my current program today, and there’s been a lot of talk this week about progress over perfection.

If 21 days is all it takes to build a new habit, then 2 more weeks of this should have me able to pick myself back up like falling down is just an old habit. 😂

Here’s to progress & always getting back up.
💪⚖️😂

And yes, I did tip myself over by the wind of my lightning fast arms. 😘

If you’re ready to build some new healthy habits, I’m ready to partner with you.

Get at me 😀

**MINDSET SHIFT**No one cares if I exercise.This train of thought has traveled my brain throughout my life…’No one cares...
04/06/2023

**MINDSET SHIFT**

No one cares if I exercise.

This train of thought has traveled my brain throughout my life…’No one cares if I (insert appropriate self care/wellness technique).

This particular track has many cars, usually leading with the ‘No one cares to see pictures/videos of the skinny girl exercising’.

So many times I’ve listened to this train and decided I didn’t need to exercise because it doesn’t affect anyone else, no one else will know if I exercised or not, let alone care.

And this cycle happens, where I feel like crap (in mind & body) cuz I don’t take care of myself, and I don’t take care of myself cuz I feel like crap, cuz I think no one around me is affected.

Then I get a text from my favorite employee saying that they hope things get better for me, how sad I look sometimes, and that they are here for me.

And here’s the thing, I know people are here for me, I know I’m loved, I know I have support. That’s not the problem - but another misconception we should discuss in a different post.

This **mindset shift** is that other people are affected by my choice to exercise or not.

Maybe not consciously, but if people care about the way that I treat them and the way that I appear to the world - and they do - then they care more about my choice to exercise or not then either of us realize.

My mental health has so much control over my attitude, my ability to communicate, my want/care to present myself fabulously to the world - all of which add up to the way that I treat myself, and the people around me.

And my mental health is affected so very much by the endorphins I create when I exercise.

So while part of me gets up every day to workout for me & my mental & physical health, part of me also gets up every day to workout for you & your mental & physical health.

So you’re welcome.😘😂

So I’ll keep getting up & exercising & posting my workouts & hoping someone else can be inspired to exercise for their mental health.💪

I’m learning so many things I thought I needed a therapist to learn, and once again been able to lean in on BODi. ❤️‍🩹

If any of this feels like something that could help you too, let me know, I can get you the info. ♥️

I’ve been learning things about myself I wasn’t sure about and had never really been told before, but kinda always wonde...
03/30/2023

I’ve been learning things about myself I wasn’t sure about and had never really been told before, but kinda always wondered & thought maybe?

I’ve had a few eureka moments that have helped me to fill in some gaps. I couldn’t even begin to count the number of - hey that sounds like how I feel/think/worry/act all the time - moments.

After several chats with my doctor, who I am finally able to feel comfortable talking to & treats me the way I want to be treated (ask me if you want her number, no one should wait 38 years to find a doctor that makes them feel seen) I have my first mental health diagnosis.

Prior to the diagnosis, my attempts at getting help through talk therapy had been few & far between.

My first attempt I chatted with a nice lady, who turned out to only be an assistant? She let me share (was I supposed to share with her? Afterwards I wasn’t sure) and then handed me a packet that looked like a college textbook without covers, saying to complete & return the packet and wait for them to call.

That packet hit the trash before I got back to my car.

Fast forward way too many years before I managed to try again…

Meet my current doctor, a regular family doctor, except she sees me. I’m not just an appointment on her calendar today.

Over a short time with a few regular appointments & me feeling comfortable enough to talk to her, she recommends that I reach out for mental health support.

So I attempt again, and do you guys know how crazy unavailable mental health help is?!

The first available appointment was 4 months out.

DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG 4 MONTHS IS FOR A PERSON WITH POOR MENTAL HEALTH?!

A LOT can happen in 4 months.

But I waited.

And I asked some friends and family whom I have been comfortable talking to about these things, and tried to find something sooner.

And why is mental health support so expensive?

Eventually I reached out to my regular doctor again, we talked more, and she made a diagnosis.

Now I’ve got clinics reaching out to me to make an earlier appointment.

I’m not surprised that every time I call back the appointment has already been taken.

Let’s get our s**t together, k?



Is it really National Puppy Day?? 🐾Well then, I guess, here’s to you, Chief Tecumseh Kovacs!!Today you are one week away...
03/23/2023

Is it really National Puppy Day?? 🐾

Well then, I guess, here’s to you, Chief Tecumseh Kovacs!!

Today you are one week away from your very first birthday, and while it has been bittersweet learning to open my heart back up after losing your big brother, I am so glad that he sent you to us, only he knew exactly how much mom needed you.

And to my baby boy whom I’ll never get over losing, thank you for everything you did for me. We had a tough road over the 12 years of your life, and we learned so so so much about love & life & family because of you.

Throwback Thursday to the day I learned that this piece had sold in The Shop at Creators Space. 💗I had just finished a m...
03/23/2023

Throwback Thursday to the day I learned that this piece had sold in The Shop at Creators Space. 💗

I had just finished a morning meditation at the space & had walked upstairs to find my way out, when a fellow creative & member of Creators Space caught me at the top of the stairs.

‘CRYSTAL!’ I heard as I reached the top of the stairs.

Turning around I saw the man, whom I know as Harry, hurrying to greet me.

Harry proceeded to tell me that he had been walking through The Shop a few days ago, contemplating the spiritual guidance he’d recently received, when he saw my painting for sale.

As soon as he laid eyes on it, he said it spoke to him. His recent spiritual guidance had him look internally to find the flames that ignited his spark, and to pursue those things.

He said he turned the sale tag that I had attached to see the price, and instead saw the title, ‘Internal Flames’.

He went straight home & got his tax refund & returned to buy my art, as he knew it was made for him.

He only wanted to thank me for creating it, and asked if he could do so with a hug, which I readily accepted, despite being in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.

I’ve only seen Harry a handful of times since this interaction, but I will never forget the way I felt that day, knowing how much my art had meant to him.

In case you ever wonder why I spend so much time & energy creating things that may never be displayed in a museum or even a dentists office…

That. This. Harry. One person.

You really never know how your life can affect another…

**used the app Smartist to create these cool in home images
***original photos credited to my girl Taylor Jones




Took the day off today to get some things done that haven’t been able to get done during my off hours on the weekend.Fel...
03/23/2023

Took the day off today to get some things done that haven’t been able to get done during my off hours on the weekend.

Felt great to get these errands taken care of, was able to visit with some people that I didn’t realize I was missing so much, and even managed to take a nap (which was much needed cuz I slept like 💩 last night).

One thing that I’d been trying to figure out was how to add my own custom art to Poshmark for sale purposes…and I totally did it!

Took a few more steps & some emotions…cuz putting your art out there for people to see & critique is - emotional - but I figured it out!

Two custom pieces have been added for sale to my closet on Poshmark, both of which are still available for viewing & purchase also at The Shop at Creators Space!

Go check them out! I’m already getting hits on Poshmark, 🤞 someone out there feels them as much as I did during their creation!! ❤️‍🩹

https://poshmark.com/closet/crystal_lbk

**used the app Smartist to create these cool in home images
***original photos credited to my girl Taylor Jones

Forgot my protein bar for breakfast but snagged another protein pack w/ the cheese & almonds & dried fruits…And made goo...
03/20/2023

Forgot my protein bar for breakfast but snagged another protein pack w/ the cheese & almonds & dried fruits…

And made good choices for lunch by remembering to grab a salad from the fridge & pairing it with some chicken tenders from work.

💥

Took this weekend to just get myself together.Made the choice to only do the things that gave me energy, made me feel wh...
03/20/2023

Took this weekend to just get myself together.

Made the choice to only do the things that gave me energy, made me feel whole.

Things like visit family, play with & train my monster pup, work on my art, clean up my fingernails, cook & eat delicious meals…

The anxiety from Wednesday now weighs less than the monster puppy on my lap, not gone & certainly not forgotten, but much less crushing.

Looking forward to warmer weather this week so I can try to enjoy the outdoors, which I know is another huge factor in my well-being.

Hoping today continues on the upward path here, for me & for you too. 😘

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