I have known for awhile that making something can be a soothing distraction from mental stress and ponderous thought. Picking berries and cooking jam is a great relief from studying and writing papers. Slicing vegetables and making a big pot of soup can soothe away the tables and calculations of filing taxes. Painting, writing, collage, greeting cards, sewing, gardening... I am a complete amateur, but I know that having an idea, gathering the elements together and ending up with something new is satisfying to the soul.
These days I have been knitting and knitting and knitting. It just makes me feel better.
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