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spice up your life
interests/hobbies: I started knitting more than ten years ago when I went through a very difficult time in my life. What it did was it gave me rest and to get through that time in a good way – the beginning of a love affair and passion that would last. It also helped me to turn the potentially severe season of my life into a fruitful time and allowed me to realise something I was only dreaming about. I designed and made unique pieces of throw rugs, cushion covers, neck scarfs, baby blankets as gifts to family and friends over the next few years on special occasions. The desire to create something beautiful and the love for designing and challenging myself continued to grow and finally in 2013, I stepped out in faith and labeled my work. Hence NAtdesigns was born. However I had to change the label to NAt Bydesign as the original label was in use by an American business. But as my passion grew, my thoughts became more concrete and so did my plans.
my transition journey:
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Small Beginnings NAt ByDesign by Natalie Paul
the struggles/challenges take and you can never predict what will happen just around the corner – losing your job/income, family issues, sickness, hospitalisation and so on. Endless challenges it seems b efore you realise your dream, move along in a rhythm and start to enjoy the fruit of your labour.
One thing I realise is that anything you do, you have to commit to the process no matter how long or hard
At times it also meant I had to deal with opinionated people who never challenged or pushed themselves to reach for their dreams or goals and are frustrated with everything in their lives. The undue criticisms or personal attacks, they are never helpful. If you can picture it, all these things coming in waves or all at once and at