Tag: Grief
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It’s Not About Knitting
**Two warnings: 1. This post will not be the one I had planned to write today and as the title states, it will not be about knitting. 2. This post will contain references to suicide, addiction, and grief. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation or addiction or grief due to those types of losses, you may wish to…
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Support, Encouragement & Love
Last week was a great week. I accomplished a long held goal. I’m no longer an aspiring knitting pattern designer, I AM a knitting pattern designer. I published my very first knitting pattern on Ravelry this past Wednesday. You can find it here. More importantly, I was reminded of how supportive and uplifting most people can be. We often…
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The Purple Sweater
One Saturday in early December, I realized I needed a purple sweater. I was looking through my closet, trying to figure out what to wear to the small, family only (due to Covid), funeral for my aunt. Aunt Jane, my mom’s older sister and my godmother had passed away that previous Monday at the age of 87. In…