I am a 22 year old woman from Langwarrin. I have always been a very creative person. Now I’m using that creativity to build my own business.
Who is Jas?
This is Jas, a girl in her 20’s who has 2 cats that she loves more than anything.
Okay, enough of the 3rd person BS…
I am a very passionate person when it comes to things I like. It comes with a little (not so little) mental health disorder that I have. I won’t lie or hide this, as it is a big part of the reason I am so interested in this industry. I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder a few days after my 20th birthday. And since then, I have made immense progress in my healing.
I strongly believe that this avenue of work is great for me and my healing. Not only is this a HUGE test of my endurance, patience and overall responsibility, it has already helped me feel like I’m contributing to my local community. Which is all I could ask for as I, especially during Covid, have felt super isolated most of my life. Helping small businesses owners with their business babies feels really fulfilling and rewarding.
I know that this disorder can be scary and could be a deal breaker for some, however, I have been putting a lot of work into ridding the bad traits and emphasising the good traits that come with this disorder. I believe there’s pros and cons to everything in life, it’s just about seeing if the pros outweigh the cons, or making that happen where possible.
Now that that’s out of the way…
I am the oldest of 5 children, the youngest being 9 years old. I am a very bubbly person who loves to have good, interesting and fun conversations about anything. I love to hear stories about my friends and family, learning about them and their life. I love horror movies, comedies (same thing tho tbh 🤷♀️😆) and I have recently been getting into action/fantasy shows as well. My favourite band is a metal band, Ice Nine Kills, however my taste in music is quite vast, as long as I like it, it’s a good song to me regardless of genre. My favourite colour is purple, 3 out of 4 of my walls are painted purple and my hair has been dyed purple for a year now. I have 22 piercings, my favourite being a tie between my vertical labret, and tongue piercings. I love them all so much.
I am a spiritual person, and an avid believer in the power of healing crystals. I wear a necklace and earrings with assorted crystals everyday, my favourites being Amethyst, Carnelian and Rose Quartz. I believe those have done the most for me over the past few months and I am forever grateful.
My two cats are Boxer and Silva, both are pictured here with me. Silva is my girl, she is the grey and white beauty who I raised from a kitten. They both love me unconditionally, and Boxer cannot be anywhere except as close to me as possible. Even when I’m on the toilet, he has tried (and succeeded in) sitting on my lap.. Like bro, some privacy please? Silva is my anxious baby, she spends a lot of her time under the bed, especially recently because it is much cooler under there during the warmer days. She loves to lay on top of me, wherever she can, even if it means she is in an incredibly awkward position, then she’ll crack it if I move to try and make both of us more comfortable. One of my favourite occasions is pictured here. They both have very big personalities, just like their mum!
Now back to me;
I love to learn, despite not doing well in high-school. I have completed my Cert 4 in Hospitality, it is hanging on my fridge. I made 2 attempts at a Cert 3 in Early Childhood, however I realised second time around that I really wasn’t interested in doing that for a career, so I left that schooling. Sometimes I regret not finishing my Cert 3 in early childhood, but if I hadn’t left when I did, I would have had to pass up the opportunity for the Cert 4 in Hospitality, which was much more relevant to my field of work at the time. Now, I am studying a Diploma in Social Media Marketing, plus a Cert 4 in Entrepreneurship and New Business. Once I finish my current schooling, I will have 2 Cert 4’s and a Diploma, and I didn’t even finish year 11! Testament to what can be achieved by putting in the necessary work in all aspects of life, despite all the set backs.
I know this is a lot to read, but this is a genuinely amazing show of my healing progress. A year ago, I never would have been able to bring up so much information about myself and be confident that that’s my personality. (Super proud)