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Choosing Peace's avatar

Emily, as always you have written a beautiful post and it definitely resonated with me.

I was tidying a cupboard the other day and found some unfinished cross stitch embroideries. I haven’t done any for ages and realised how much I used to enjoy switching the radio on and embroidering in the evenings - something that I haven’t done for quite a while now.

I’m going to try and resurrect the habit of doing more craft in the evenings instead of wasting my life watching depressing news on the telly!

I am grateful for your encouragement.

Emily Male's avatar

Thank you so much and I'm so glad it's resonates with you too. I found it really powerful to sit and think about these questions and the deceptively simple ... When was the last time you felt like yourself ?

I hope the embroidery/cross stitch makes a comeback and it inspires more and more you time 💕✨

Leslie Chadwick's avatar

Perfect timing for you to write about this. Lately I've been feeling colorless and struggling to get my "mojo" back. Thank you for inspiring!

Emily Male's avatar

Thank you and I'm so glad Leslie ! Just start small and go from there. I hope some of the journal prompts may help inspire ways to reignite your mojo ! ✨

Laureen D's avatar

I love this. Thank you for posting x

Emily Male's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and commenting 🙏🙏

Ivan De Smet's avatar

Thanks, Emily, for this great post and questions.

Today, I am trying a new kind of sourdough bread. Exciting to feel the dough stretch and fold in my hand…

Emily Male's avatar

Thank you so much Ivan.

I hope the bread went well, making bread is one of my Husband's favourite things to do ... It's so satisfying (and yummy!)

Ivan De Smet's avatar

This is the result, Emily…

Emily Male's avatar

that looks soooo delicious!!! 😋

Monika Maurer's avatar

Thank you Emily for this timely invitation to slow down and reconnect with myself. Much of my work with women is around this, but I sometimes I forget for myself. Lovely Emily Dickinson quote too. x

Emily Male's avatar

Thank you Monika 🙏 the Emily Dickinson quote is one of my all time favourites. I hope you managed to find pockets of time to slow down and connect over the weekend ✨

Monika Maurer's avatar

I did, thank you. Hope you did too. 🌿