02/02/2026
when you spend time MAKING TOGETHER
shifts attention from performing to participating.
here’s what’s really happening underneath:
• it creates safety without pressure
you don’t have to explain yourself when your hands are busy. connection happens sideways, not face-to-face.
• it builds belonging
making side by side reminds us we’re not alone in the process. no one is “ahead” or “behind”—we’re just here.
• it grounds us in the present moment
making pulls attention into the body. this is mindfulness that’s lived, not instructed.
• it softens hierarchy and perfectionism
when everyone is making, expertise matters less than presence. mistakes become part of the texture.
• it allows regulation to spread
calm is contagious. so is curiosity. so is gentleness.
at its core, making together is a form of care.
it says: you don’t have to be fixed or have the answers to belong here.
join me on 2/15 for the next MINDFULNESS in the MAKING - message me to register
