Angst-contunued

 December 28, 2023

I've settled down, and can now think more clearly. Obviously, I can't battle Mother Nature so have to accept whatever the future holds. The usual plan with any sort of change-positive or negative-is acceptance.  Just ask AA.

I'm the only one who will have the opportunity to examine the stitching  in my EPP projects so I will just carry-on as best I can.  There is a good chance that I will never again enjoy the privilege of having a dedicated studio space once we move into assisted living.  My studio time is getting less and less with a growing list of home management chores taking more and more of my time with my diminishing physical abilities.  I'm frustrated and unhappy with the time available for my "hobbies" and try to accomplish too much in whatever dedicated time I find.  This is only going to increase. 

Acceptance.

Yesterday I returned to making donation quilts.  I only had 1 1/2 hours when I started and I knew that, so quit after my allotted time without getting frustrated or angry, but rather telling myself to be grateful for the time I had.  And I managed to to do that calmly. 

We'll see how it goes

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