Blog — fear

Life is hard. Lately the world seems especially off its rocker. This is a little reminder that the act of stitching is especially therapeutic and can really bring your levels of stress down. The benefits of stabbing a needle through fabric is notoriously therapeutic, akin to meditation. I can attest firsthand to how much it helps relieve my stress, depression and ANXIETY. It's all about FLOW-there's just something magical about engaging your hands in stitching that lets your brain roam free. That's one reason I constantly remind you that it's not about perfection-who really cares how the back of your...

Lately the climate out there has been scary, with all the violence in the world plus kooky politics. It's easy to shrink back in fear and become outraged or hateful. But I say FUCK FEAR! Be courageous instead. Dallas, my beloved home town, is filled with so much love right now. People have been standing in line all week in the Texas heat to hug cops. The Texas heat!! Feels like 105 degreees! Black Lives Matter protestors and counter protestors -- guys in cowboy hats with guns wearing confederate flag T-shirts! -- came together and made peace in a group...