Tag: self-care
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Hand stitching: a grounding practice
In this post: 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 experiencing PTSD symptoms. Or maybe all of these, since they overlap. I have and if you have as well, you know…
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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…
in the company of stitches 