Sorry for running silent, but I've been fighting burnout for quite some time and just needed to take a break... not just from blogging, but from spending every waking hour online. It's kind of a requirement for my job, so spending time online outside of those 40ish hours each week has become less and less appealing to me. Sadly, this blog has suffered because of that!
Self care has become the name of the game, starting with spending more time offline. Rest assured, I'm still crafting, but I'm also doing things like decluttering my house (my, we've accrued SO MUCH STUFF in the 7 or so years we've been in this apartment and I'm totally drinking the #konmari kool-aid!), reading comic books, spending more time working out/getting into shape, and trying to finally "adult" a bit (basically this translates as finally going to the dentist after many years of procrastination and dealing with the tooth issues I've been ignoring during that time).
I've also been reflecting on a lot of things relating to crafting, starting with my completely out-of-control yarn stash. I really want to find uses for the yarn I already have, or find some place to donate unused stash if I don't have actual plans for it. I've also been thinking a lot about the kinds of projects I like to make vs. the ones I actually use. How many hats/cowls/shawls can one human use? I have a small rotation of accessories I wear regularly, and the rest sit in storage. Clearly, I need to donate these unused items to people who need them and will actually use them.
Lately, I've also been getting the urge to do some charity knitting as a way to put something positive out into the world. Frankly, the daily news is quite depressing, and there are days I feel quite powerless in the face of this raging dumpster fire. Perhaps you can relate? So other than donating money to causes I believe in, I've started looking for ways I can use my crafting skills to make the world just a tiny bit better. Currently, that means making bears for the Mother Bear Project and knitting some blue hats for the #hatnothate project.
I'm not sure if this is a topic anyone would like to hear more about in the future, but it is something I plan to do more of going forward. Also, I would love to hear about the charity knitting/crochet projects you enjoy supporting, so please feel free to leave those in the comments!
Last but not least, I want to assure you that I really do have some new blog posts in the works! I plan to share them in the not-so-distant future (topics include brioche knitting, using duplicate stitch to weave in ends in a colorwork project, dealing with color fastness in hand-dyed yarns when you have a very light color used with a very saturated color....y'know, that kinda stuff).
I would love to resume weekly blogging, but I also don't want to go straight back to burnout, or throw up a half-assed post just for the sake of blogging. Even if sporadic, I want to keep sharing useful content with you, and I hope you'll still be interested in reading it whenever that happens.
If so, I highly recommend clicking here to get all future blog posts delivered via email so that you don't miss out on any new posts. Thank you for your support!
Self care has become the name of the game, starting with spending more time offline. Rest assured, I'm still crafting, but I'm also doing things like decluttering my house (my, we've accrued SO MUCH STUFF in the 7 or so years we've been in this apartment and I'm totally drinking the #konmari kool-aid!), reading comic books, spending more time working out/getting into shape, and trying to finally "adult" a bit (basically this translates as finally going to the dentist after many years of procrastination and dealing with the tooth issues I've been ignoring during that time).
I've also been reflecting on a lot of things relating to crafting, starting with my completely out-of-control yarn stash. I really want to find uses for the yarn I already have, or find some place to donate unused stash if I don't have actual plans for it. I've also been thinking a lot about the kinds of projects I like to make vs. the ones I actually use. How many hats/cowls/shawls can one human use? I have a small rotation of accessories I wear regularly, and the rest sit in storage. Clearly, I need to donate these unused items to people who need them and will actually use them.
Lately, I've also been getting the urge to do some charity knitting as a way to put something positive out into the world. Frankly, the daily news is quite depressing, and there are days I feel quite powerless in the face of this raging dumpster fire. Perhaps you can relate? So other than donating money to causes I believe in, I've started looking for ways I can use my crafting skills to make the world just a tiny bit better. Currently, that means making bears for the Mother Bear Project and knitting some blue hats for the #hatnothate project.
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| Just finished this adorable bear for the Mother Bear Project! |
I'm not sure if this is a topic anyone would like to hear more about in the future, but it is something I plan to do more of going forward. Also, I would love to hear about the charity knitting/crochet projects you enjoy supporting, so please feel free to leave those in the comments!
Last but not least, I want to assure you that I really do have some new blog posts in the works! I plan to share them in the not-so-distant future (topics include brioche knitting, using duplicate stitch to weave in ends in a colorwork project, dealing with color fastness in hand-dyed yarns when you have a very light color used with a very saturated color....y'know, that kinda stuff).
I would love to resume weekly blogging, but I also don't want to go straight back to burnout, or throw up a half-assed post just for the sake of blogging. Even if sporadic, I want to keep sharing useful content with you, and I hope you'll still be interested in reading it whenever that happens.
If so, I highly recommend clicking here to get all future blog posts delivered via email so that you don't miss out on any new posts. Thank you for your support!
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