10/10/2026
💚 Happy Saturday & World Mental Health Day! 💚
Today, October 10th, we observe World Mental Health Day, and this year, it hits a little differently for me. 🥹💚
Between working full-time, running my small business, managing everyday responsibilities, breaking my foot, and then just a few days later experiencing the most devastating loss of my life, losing my dad on September 9, 2026, life has been incredibly overwhelming.
Losing my dad has affected me in ways I cannot even begin to explain. Emotionally, mentally, physically, I am exhausted. I am grieving, I am hurting, and I am still trying to figure out how to navigate life without him while continuing to show up for everyone and everything.
But today, I am choosing to show up for MYSELF. 💚
Today, I am choosing rest. I am choosing peace. I am choosing to give my mind, my heart, and my body a much-needed break.
C&R Creations will be CLOSED today, Saturday, October 10th, in observance of World Mental Health Day. We will reopen Monday, October 12th.
📌 A few reminders:
* All completed orders scheduled for pickup are in the porch pickup drawers. Customers have already received their pickup instructions.
* I will NOT be responding to messages, accepting orders, or working on any orders today.
* All business-related messages will be answered when I return on Monday.
I love what I do, and I am beyond grateful for every single person who supports my small business. But today, I need to remind myself that I am a person before I am a business owner. ❤️
And I want to remind YOU of something, too.
Take care of yourself. Spend time with your family. Hug your loved ones a little tighter. Read that book you’ve been putting off. Watch your favorite show. Take a nap. Cry if you need to. Laugh if you can. Or simply do absolutely nothing.
Give your mind permission to rest.
Mental health matters. Grief matters. YOU matter.
And if you’re struggling, please know that it’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to talk to someone. It’s okay to admit that you’re not okay. You don’t have to carry everything by yourself.
I’ve spent so much time trying to be strong through everything that has happened, but I’m learning that being strong also means knowing when to stop and take care of yourself.
Today, I’m choosing myself, without guilt, without apologies, and without feeling like I have to explain why I need a break.
I hope you choose yourself today, too. 💚
Thank you all for your continued love, patience, understanding, and support.
With love,
C&R Creations 💚
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Never forget that. 💚