Craft-less Days

Sometimes I can go for several days without picking up a hook or needle. The first day, it is not a concern. I almost do not even notice it. The second day, I feel a sense of loss. I feel as though I’m missing a part of me. By the third or fourth day, I really miss working on my crafting projects.

I realize that life gets in the way of all our plans. When that happens, stress happens. The funny thing is that when I pick up a hook and begin crocheting, the stress slowly seeps out of my system. I don’t need to work for long. Even twenty minutes can soothe me.

So why do I cheat myself of this cheap and easy relaxation therapy? I think I need to have more projects ready to go. I might start a WIP bag or bucket or whatever. Even if it’s just little things like gift bookmarks, or squares for an afghan, or baby booties for a charity, if I keep it all at the ready-to-go stage, I can simply pick it up and work it at odd times.

So the answer, then, for me, is to make sure I have it packed and ready. It is so foolish of me to neglect this easy source of comfort and relaxation.

Please, Dear God, bless me with the fortitude I need to set up a few projects that I can work with at a moment’s notice, to soothe my troubled spirit with the work of the hands you have blessed me with.