Calm is a wonderful feeling, I’m practicing staying in that calm for longer periods of time. Calm, peaceful, that is the world I envision for myself. I have noticed that creating calm within my body has been simpler, than creating… Continue reading

Today was blah, odd space, everything feels uncomfortable today, why? What’s next? I have no idea, where do I go from here? The unknown, limbo land is always a challenging space for me. I understand eventually I will take a… Continue reading

I was a bit harsh on myself yesterday. I have next to no knowledge in sewing, a newbie. I worked hard on my costume, it still needed a lot more work to be finished they way I had envisioned the… Continue reading

I’ve had a long day, sewing all day. Lots more to do than I had realized. I did finish my costume. Not as done as I would have liked. I was able to wear it out. Honestly my costume wasn’t… Continue reading

I’m at the finish line for my first upcycled wardrobe project, my Halloween costume. Feeling good about where I’m at. I have a few things to sew tomorrow, plus get all decked out in my costume! I’m looking forward to… Continue reading

So I learned how to use a sewing machine today, while I was creating a pillowcase. So much fun, I love learning new things. I learned so much today. I cannot wait to go back and get some help with… Continue reading

I started the bottom portion of my costume, it feels so good to be moving forward! I have an additional piece of material, cut, pinned, and sew in! I took an upcycled piece and took the hems apart, so satisfying… Continue reading

Cooking has been such a game changer for me in recent years. I have always cooked specially for the kids often. Not until the life altering surgery that changed everything for me (https://randomactsofkindnesses.com/2025/04/24/what-did-i-do-lo). That cooking became a lifeline to creating… Continue reading

Working out the last ideas to put together the rest of my costume. I have been working at it all day. Cutting out shapes, so many, took a while. Lots of actual sewing too. Lots of progress, I need to… Continue reading

How to stop looking in the review mirror? How to stop in flicking pain, keeping the score. The past has been reinvented, warped, filtered, releasing has been my way through, and changing my perceptions. In the end I can only… Continue reading