Here's one goal I have (and my process of arriving at it). During the Advent season, I tried to have a bit more “handiwork” to help me foster more interior silence, as well as give my brain a little break from all the writing and reading that I do, usually on screens. I really enjoyed it, especially since our house has a wood stove and it’s really cozy to sit by the fire in the evening with some needlework.
I got a cheap cross-stitch pattern, bought some thread that I liked (as opposed to the colours that came with the kit), and gave myself permission to NOT do it “the right way.” I also focused on letting myself enjoy the process and not worry about the outcome or what I would do with the finished product. I kept it in an easily accessible place and had exactly 0 specific goals around it (10 minutes a day or so many stitches), because they would have made it feel like work and not fun. I just did it whenever I wanted.
Because this worked for me, I’m going to try to repeat/ continue it in the new year. My goal is simply to spend some time with handiwork (cross stitch, coloring, collaging, maybe knitting, whatever!) fairly regularly. That’s as specific as I need to be with myself, for now. We’ll see how it’s going in 3 months!
Here's one goal I have (and my process of arriving at it). During the Advent season, I tried to have a bit more “handiwork” to help me foster more interior silence, as well as give my brain a little break from all the writing and reading that I do, usually on screens. I really enjoyed it, especially since our house has a wood stove and it’s really cozy to sit by the fire in the evening with some needlework.
I got a cheap cross-stitch pattern, bought some thread that I liked (as opposed to the colours that came with the kit), and gave myself permission to NOT do it “the right way.” I also focused on letting myself enjoy the process and not worry about the outcome or what I would do with the finished product. I kept it in an easily accessible place and had exactly 0 specific goals around it (10 minutes a day or so many stitches), because they would have made it feel like work and not fun. I just did it whenever I wanted.
Because this worked for me, I’m going to try to repeat/ continue it in the new year. My goal is simply to spend some time with handiwork (cross stitch, coloring, collaging, maybe knitting, whatever!) fairly regularly. That’s as specific as I need to be with myself, for now. We’ll see how it’s going in 3 months!