These Hands of Mine

10/21/2019

Texture time.
Those damn nupps...took me two hours to do this last row. 😵 The things we do for the arts we love. 😂

10/20/2019

As the weather begins to change, we can do more than just admire the beauty of the trees. 🍂🍁🍂We can learn from their incredible ability to remain rooted and pliable during moments of change.

Are you afraid of change? Most people are! That’s what our subconscious minds are programmed to do. But change doesn’t have to be scary. We can learn to embrace it with open arms.



In this guided meditation, I walk you through visualizing yourself remaining rooted and flexible in the chaos that might surround you. Open up to change, trust and let go. 🍁🍁🍁

10/06/2019

It’s Spooooky season which means Monkey needs new jams!

I had written off making things for others, but this kid... every single thing I make for him is a joy to make. I smile through the whole thing, even if I make a mistake.

We’re gonna have so much fun as you get older and can help me pick out the various pieces to make things you love to wear and play in. 💖

09/29/2019

In today’s I take you through hypnosis for crossing off those things you just don’t want to do but HAVE to do.

We’ve all got them! Learn how to tackle them with ease.

Use this quick 15 min visualization to help you knock them out, feel like a champ and move on to other things you’d rather do.

Once you’re done, let me know what you think! Are you ready to be the rock star of your Monday? 🤩🤩🤩

04/08/2016

Knitted Knockers! Another way that knitting can help heal!

Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prosthesis for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures to the breast. Traditional breast pr

01/25/2016

A great article out in the NYTimes about the benefits of knitting! What is your favorite thing about knitting?

The rewards of knitting and crocheting go well beyond reducing stress and anxiety.

01/03/2016

Another great reminder to pick up those needles and keep knitting! Does a body (and mind!) good. ❤️

Health benefits for those who stick to their knitting

12/28/2015

Another great article on the benefits of knitting!

Artist: Sarah Maloney Brain – detail
 Knitted cotton, stainless steel armature
 35.6 x 35.6 x 152.4 cm
1998-99 
Collection Beaverbrook ...

10/29/2015

Another great article about how knitting makes us happier and healthier!

Who would have thought that knitting would do you so much good, mentally? Discover what benefits await you if you decide to take it up.

06/03/2015

A lovely article on the therapeutic benefits of knitting in schools! Everyone can benefit from learning this wonderful art.

Three boys sat in a school hallway, concentrating on the task literally at hand: knitting. “Once you get it down, you can focus on it,” said Owen Taylor, a fifth-grader

03/20/2015

I love seeing more and more acknowledgement that knitting and other hand arts have a profound effect on mood and mental health!

I truly believe knitting is a mantra for the hands, each stitch a tiny accomplishment in healing. ❤️


https://www.yahoo.com/makers/happiness-is-a-needle-and-thread-away-the-mental-113527012940.html

Clinical psychologist Ann Futterman-Collier who runs the Well Being Lab at Northern Arizona University, is studying what Arizona Public Radio station KNAU calls “Textile Therapy” — the emotional benefits of knitting, as well as crocheting, weaving and quilting. "People basically have a vacation from…