Last but not least, my greatest love and passion is art! I was a Studio Arts major in college, but after joining the work force, I found it hard to make time for my art. Once I deliberately (and quite recently!) started oil painting again, I realized that painting has become a necessary time for me to decompress and give me back my spark. I decided to open up an Etsy store as a fun side hustle and to keep me accountable. I've had a couple fun Etsy stores in the past during the pandemic selling cute hand-made stickers and prints of my digital art, and I loved being a small business owner at the time!