Finding Joy in . . . Flower Pots?

Sometimes you take on hobbies or get involved in activities and you don't know why exactly you started them. For me, I have found myself "getting crafty" lately. I made handprint plaques for my children to give the grandmothers for Mother's Day, I painted the resin turtle and koi fish that have been on my patio for years, and I have painted two decorative flower pots (so far). Why the sudden interest in crafts? It's not that I disliked crafts or painting in the past, I just have not spent a great deal of time engaging in those activities. Perhaps it is due to the stress that I have experienced lately. Perhaps subconsciously my mind knew, through experience and training, that it was time to engage in a pleasurable activity. Perhaps I just wanted the flower pots to match the patio furniture. Whatever the reason, my joy recently has been in painting and that works for me. What works for you?