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Pain, Grief and Showing up Anyway from Where Art & Life Meet

So here’s the thing… I feel a whole lot better when I show up even when I feel awful, even when I feel things are rough and I’m tired, even when I don’t want to. I’ve also learned that showing up anyway is the single best remedy for not continuing to feel that way. Except […]

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This Too Is Grief from Where Art & Life Meet

Stitch, put on the design wall, evaluate, consider, take down, add a new element, stitch, put back up on the design wall, take a photograph, consider, have an idea, take down, thread up a new color, take a chance, take a risk, take a breath, stitch and then the tears arrive. Not a few drops […]

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In Answer to, “How Are You?” from Where Art & Life Meet

The headaches begin with a tightness. It’s like a shadow, looming just to the side. I can feel a tingling behind my eyes, at my temples, a scratchy sensation at the back of my head. It’s similar to when you sense someone’s looking at you before turning to meet their eyes. This is when I… Continue reading In Answer to, “How Are You?”

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Winding down for the year. from Oodles Sewing Blog

“Winding down for the year” sounds like slowing down or slowly getting final details in place.. yeah, but No, not really. It also means less time to finish out last minute orders, box and mail out items, beating deadlines :) So, here I was, sewing away late at night. Fun teddy bear projects made with

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