Hobby Relaxation
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Chinese proverb
Years ago I made most of my clothes. Never an expert seamstress, I sewed for pure enjoyment and stopped as my life got busier. Recently I’ve begun to sew again and I’m so happy with it. I love handling fabrics and thinking of lovely uses for them. It’s fun to figure out how to alter a pattern or to stitch a tricky seam.
My dear friend, Kathi Fry (who is a phenomenal knitter), said that sewing would be a type of meditation and she was right. When I’m sewing, the world retreats, my worries disappear, my thinking quiets, and I relax. Do I have time to sew? No. Am I glad that I do it anyway? Absolutely.
Do you have a hobby-something you do just because it pleases and interests you? It doesn’t matter if you grow petunias or play the saxophone, if you restore old bikes or draw cartoons. It’s important to have hobbies that rest your mind and spirit, that give you contentment. Hobbies you love will strengthen, renew, and invigorate you.
“Man is made so that he can find relaxation from one kind of labor by taking up another.” Anaotle France
Wishing you harmony and sending you love, Amanya
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