Tag: self-care
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Hand stitching: a grounding practice
In this post: What is a “grounding practice”? Self-soothing in stitches “Busy hands, calm minds”: repetitive motion Create a grounding stitch practice and challenges What exactly is a grounding practice? Basically, it’s an activity or technique that anchors you in the now, the present moment, when you are spinning, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed. disconnected or…
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in the company of ‘other’ stitches
CROCHET I love crocheting! Even though it uses twice as much yarn as knitting. Boo. I am particularly fond of granny squares. Every kind of leftover yarn can be used in a simple granny square, that can then be turned into basically any item you want! Outerwear, underwear, sweaters, scarves, gloves, headbands, slippers, socks, blankets,…
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Stitching through daily drama
“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.”~Alice Walker If you didn’t know, the world is a bit of a dumpster fire right now. When you add what’s happening on the planet, in our country and communities, to the laundry list of shit going on in our own lives, it’s…
