Mary | Following Sparks

I used to think gifts had to be practical — now I’m all about gifts that spark creativity, calm, and delight. These are my favorite adult craft kits that double as therapy in a box. Whether you’re shopping for someone else or treating yourself, these kits bring back that cozy, ‘look what I made!’ feeling. Plus, trying a new craft with an all-included kit takes a lot of the pressure off. It you don't loooove it, no problem, just have fun and try something else!

I spent years thinking I’d lost my creativity — like it had dried up somewhere between burnout, motherhood, and endless survival mode. Then I realized I didn’t need to “find” creativity. I just had to sneak up on it. These are the soft, silly, pressure-free hobbies that helped me rediscover joy. No big goals, no “shoulds.” Just play, presence, and permission to be delightfully unproductive again.

These six journals were born from my own seasons of reawakening — moments when I was trying to remember who I was beneath the burnout, survival mode, and self-doubt. Each one is its own gentle chapter: a different rhythm, a new spark. Whether you’re softening, surrendering, releasing, pausing, or rediscovering your own magic, there’s a journal here that will meet you where you are.

I am Mary and I am a sweary girl. A well placed f bomb is needed more than most people realize. Here are my very favorite cute but sweary notebooks that can be used for journaling, random lists, and major ideas.

I used to think rest was something I had to earn. Now I treat it like a radical act of rebellion. This list is how I build mini-retreats right in my living room - no plane ticket required.

After years of just surviving, I finally decided to start showing up for her — the future version of me I barely remembered. Here’s a curated list of journals, prompts, books and micro-tools I’d give to that future-self today. Think of it as a little care-package for you (and for the you you’re becoming)