Blog about Comfort & Soothe P1 and P2 (edited version)

(this blog page is my first two blogs but edited!)

Hello, my name is Emily and I am the founder of Comfort & Soothe Boxes. The reason I am starting this blog is to keep an update on everything I do, and share the experience with you. My business is nothing but a hopeful plan at the moment. I have nothing to show or prove to you that my business is great, but with due time, you'll see. I want to make a coping mechanism called a "self-soothe boxes" I want to sell boxes that are often used as a coping mechanism. They are called "self-soothe boxes", which are that are often used in CBT therapy, they don't work for everyone, (and that is okay!) but that's mainly because they don't know what they need, or they can't go out and get the things they need, that's what I'm here for. I want to make solid, comforting, helpful boxes to help people cope when they are struggling with their mental health because I do believe everyone who struggles with their mental health deserves to feel loved, and supported.

I know what it's like to feel alone, and like nobody understands you. I know what it feels like when no one really understands just how much you're struggling, how heavy your heart feels and how sore your eyes are from crying. I know how painful it is to not have skin on the ends and the sides of your fingers because you're so anxious. Everyone's experiences are different, but i know others can relate to how I've felt, I want to raise awareness about Mental Health and fingers crossed that me and my boxes can achieve that. But With my comfort and sooth boxes, you have a less likely chance to feel that pain. I'm hoping they can bring you that little bit of ease you may need. No, my boxes won't heal you, or cure you of your mental illness, but i really do hope it calms and makes someone, even if it's just one person, feel less sad. Less alone. Less misunderstood. There is always someone in life who is struggling, and identifying it isn't the easiest thing in the world, some people are really good at hiding it until they can't anymore.  

About The Product: 

My box comes with 3 options : 5 piece // 8 piece // and 10 piece (Of course, you could add your own items if it helps you - I won't be offended!) 

The postage ranges based on how heavy your box may be. If you wanted your parcel first class, it would be around the £4 mark, and for second class it would be around £3.

The difference is, you can either choose the items yourself, or pick a mystery option - where I hand pick things myself and send the box off to you, the items you can choose for are: a scented candle, a mindful colouring book, an anxiety ring, either coloured pencils or coloured pens, a pair of fluffy socks, a recovery pen (if you struggle with self-harm), a notebook, and a fidget toy.

-A mindful colouring book 

- A Pack of Pencils

-A pair of fluffy socks

-A fidget toy (or multiple, each toy counts as one item)

-A recovery pen (for those who struggle with self harm) (not currently available just yet)

- A Pack of Plasters(for those who struggle with self-harm)

-An Advice Guide to how I coped, and helplines/websites that helped me) (bare in mind, I'm not a professional, but explaining some of the things that helped me could help you too!)

-A Pocket hug (either a Bear or a Rock that fits in your pocket!) ***NEW***

-Textured Stickers (rough texture and bright design can help reduce stress and anxiety) ***NEW***

My colour theme is a baby blue as it's a calming colour and I personally think it's a good fit for my business. 

If you need something else that I can provide, drop me an email and we can have a chat. I'm not in this for the money, If I could afford to do it for free, I would, but buying all the items, producing everything and making sure I can make it all work, the postage and making sure I have enough stock, it unfortunately would add up to quite a bit of money. My box is a lot more cheaper than most of them out there because I know how hard money is now with inflation and all.

 If you were to look on Etsy, you'd see boxes for £10-£20, but mine are a lot cheaper because I know money is harder to get nowadays/

As of the 9th of April, I've made a couple of Logos for my business, and I've made a shop home page plan, as an example of what I want it to look like. I need to make a business, and make sure everything is accessible, when I have done that, I will update the blog and add the link to the website!

As of April 10th, I've made a website! I created a blog site (this page here), an about me page, an email, an Instagram, and added a link to each word so that when you click on it, it automatically takes you to that page! I haven't figured out how to make a shop link yet...And I haven't taken any photos of a product, but hopefully I will be able to do that in the next 2 weeks.

https://comfortandsooth.my.canva.site/

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Hello! It's been a couple of weeks since I uploaded my introduction to my blog and I think it's time I updated you. It took me some time to really grasp just how much time and effort and thought this would take - and I am loving it ! I completely forgot about my blog until I was checking over some of my work and I am so sorry! To make up for it, I drew out a plan and I'll now write about it, sectioning it off so it is easier for you to read. :)

The Product :

I changed up the product a little bit. The box is still the same, and the bag is still the same, however, my mum brought up that she can personalise the bags, it would be £1 to have a personalised name on the bag as I would be using some of her time and her materials to do so, but she is happy to help!

I also changed the contents of the product. I've placed an order for some items, and have changed some things around. Now, if you order a package, you have the options of:

-A mindful colouring book

- Pack of Pencils

-A pair of fluffy socks

-A range of fidget toys

-A recovery pen (for those who struggle with self harm)

-A pack of Plasters (for those who struggle with self-harm)

-An Advice Guide to how I coped, and helplines/websites that helped me) (bare in mind, I'm not a professional, but explaining my story and what helped me might help others get the help they need)

-A Pocket hug (either a Bear or a Rock that fits in your pocket!) ***NEW***

-Textured Stickers (rough texture and bright design can help reduce stress and anxiety) ***NEW***

(not my image and not

available yet but they're coming soon!)

Sizing and Prices.

Looking at how much I buy the items for and how much it would be to post your box depends on how heavy it is. I still have 3 box sizes available, and the mystery box is still an option too! The prices and amount have changed ever so slightly due to me actually looking how much it is to post something (i didn't think that far ahead - but I've learnt that lesson now!) Are you wondering how much it is for a package? Well...Let me tell you! Instead of 3, 5, 8 pieces, I've decided to do 5, 8 and 10 pieces. I realised that 3 items isn't much excitement and I don't think three tools to help you are going to help that much, but have 5, 8, and 10 pieces is much more comforting, I think. So here's the prices!

- 5 pieces : £5.00

- 8 pieces : £7.00

- 10 pieces - £9.00

Unfortunately, didn't check how much the postage would be. However, it would depend on the size and weight of your package. I can send your parcel off first class or second class, but prices differ.