Now we have constant work and stress, we HAVE to unwind. When we are children as soon as a class is finished we run outside and play. We release and have fun. This is what our brain needs to do as adults. I had thought that watching TV and scrolling through social media was relaxing … [Read more…]
I stopped blogging – why?
Happy New Year. It has been awhile but I am working on getting back to that blog posting side of myself. It is STILL January so it is still early in the new year It is a new year and a new beginning. I am ready for a fresh start, how about yourself? This writing … [Read more…]
I have already written a post on Flow – but it is such a fascinating topic! “The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.” … [Read more…]
Every single person on this earth has a skill that makes them creative. I am not just saying this so you will feel good, I think it is the truth and I often say it to others. Look around you everything you see was created by someone – if a person can do it … [Read more…]
It has been such a long time since I posted anything about what I am working on. So I thought a quick post about what I am up to and maybe what will be next?? Liberty Love Cushion I have just finished this lovely Liberty cushion – just a quick throw together EPP heart … [Read more…]
45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition sometime in their lifetime (https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts). In any one year period, 1 million Australian will suffer from depression, 2 million from anxiety. Australia population in 2015 was 23.7 million. Knit one. Purl one. Knit one. Purl one. Knit one. Purl one. The rhythmic and repetitive nature of … [Read more…]
“Never go to sleep, without a request to your subconscious” – Thomas Edison You can direct your subconscious mind before you go to sleep – how? Take a few moments before you got to sleep to think about what you are trying to accomplish. Ask yourself some questions. Write those down in a form of … [Read more…]
When you have creative confidence, you know how to strike that balance between uncertainty, false starts and mistakes. You know that is all just a part of the process. All of us are born creative. As children, we revel in imaginary play, ask random questions, draw blobs and call them faeries. But over time, because … [Read more…]
I finished my Smitten Quilt! It measures 160 x 125cm I love the way it turned out, sort of scrappy but still organised. It looks complicated but like any project… you “eat the elephant one bite at a time”. It is just lots of hexagons pieced together. To completed the quilt, you will need … [Read more…]
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