Crafting

When life feels heavy and stale, sometimes dipping into our creativity can help to lift our spirits. With that in mind, let’s take some time this month to do some crafting. Maybe you have a favorite craft already, or maybe you would like to try something new! Make something for yourself, or a gift for someone you care about—the process is the point. Be sure not to overdo it in your enthusiasm! This challenge offers a chance to express your creativity and build mental and emotional resilience.

Habit:
Work on a crafting project!

To Do:
Choose a crafting project to work on this month
Gather materials and tools for your craft of choice

Reflection:
This challenge was a chance for me to explore my relationship to my creativity and connect with some local crafters who are fellow women with chronic illness. A group of us spent November working on our individual projects, and combined forces to participate in a craft fair at the beginning of December!

I really enjoyed focusing on my creative projects for a while, but in the end, decided that it takes too much of my precious energy to work on crafts routinely, at least at a speed that I would need to be able to create enough pieces to sell. It was a valuable experience regardless, and I really loved hearing about what other people in my Guild were working on–many great gifts for the holiday season!