{"id":5686,"date":"2015-04-07T13:13:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T13:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/?p=5686"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:37:37","slug":"crafting-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/crafting-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"CRAFTING HAPPINESS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA day of travelling will bring a basketful of learning\u201d \u2013 Vietnamese proverb<\/em><\/p>\n

I had the clumsiest of fingers when it came to art and craft or needle-work at school. I was a nightmare for all the art teachers and instructors. College did well for me where I didn\u2019t have to go through the same trauma of being held up in class for not completing a certain paper mat craft that needed to be made from home. Too bad for me, home wasn\u2019t quite the ideal place for mentors either. No offence, but my parents weren\u2019t exactly the kind of people who had the gift of art and craft so, after a point of time, I pretty much gave up and became a stubborn student who was consistent with a \u201cD\u201d in Art & Craft and SUPW.<\/p>\n

\"handicrafts<\/p>\n

Last month, on a visit to one of Sterling Holidays\u2019 resorts in Ooty<\/a><\/strong>, I found out something new about myself. There was a craft session being held at the resort for all the young guests and out of sheer curiosity, I decided to join as well. This being a very unusual decision for me too because anything with craft and I would preferably stay miles away from it. Anyway, so this was a vacation and I had the option of walking out of this \u201csession\u201d anytime I wanted, so, I decided to give it a shot. Only, I didn\u2019t walk out, I didn\u2019t want to walk out, I didn\u2019t want it to end at all. So, what was it that kept me so fixated? Quite simple actually. The Holidays Activities personnel at the resort was conducting this highly interesting origami class and by the end of it, we, the participants had come up with a duck, a star, a swan, a bouquet and god knows what not! All this and more, made just out of paper.<\/p>\n

But you know the real reason I didn\u2019t leave mid-way? I was having fun. Like real fun. Cutting paper, drawing shapes, seeing the final product. The mentors were there throughout. They gave us personal attention and laughed at our questions, none of which they deemed silly or annoying. They were patient, they were kind and they were excellent at teaching. At the end of it, I was quite impressed with myself. It\u2019s one of those purely happy feelings where you\u2019re proud about yourself and can\u2019t wait to discover more of you. That\u2019s when I realized, it\u2019s not for others to decide what we\u2019re good at and what\u2019s not meant for us. If we find the right people to guide us, to mentor us, things go up the positive way automatically.<\/p>\n

I had a thrilling time during this entire session, so, you can imagine what the other kids, only half my age and younger experienced. Sometimes, it\u2019s not just about fun and joy, it\u2019s also about self-discovery, knowing your own potential and learning. It\u2019s a multi-layered process on so many levels and all of these help you grow towards a direction you\u2019ll be proud of later.<\/p>\n

Outcome of the workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Crafts<\/p>\n

\"Crafts<\/p>\n

\"Crafts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cA day of travelling will bring a basketful of learning\u201d \u2013 Vietnamese proverb I had the clumsiest of fingers when it came to art and craft or needle-work at school. I was a nightmare for all the art teachers and instructors. College did well for me where I didn\u2019t have to go through the same…<\/p>\n

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