If you're not into this stuff, or have been hiding under a rock somewhere, you may have missed the release, within the past week, of the Prime Video documentary titled "The Age of Disclosure". My son, who is much more logical-thinking on things like this than I am, texted me and said "You need to spend the money and watch this movie…

If "Divine Truth never needs to be sold, just told!", then why are so many metaphysical centers always charging (big sums of) money to learn it!?

If prosperity teachers truly KNOW some SECRET around making money, they need to prove that it can be done without picking the pockets of people. Otherwise, their only "secret" is that a lot of people are willing to pay a lot of money to learn some elusive "shortcut" to riches.

Crafters are creative and can transform simple things into works of art. As we continue to process the stages of "grief" around the loss of community that once resided in our neighborhood Joann stores, we can move on into new ways of being in community, finding and/or creating activities and small groups that promise a different way forward on our crafting and fiber journeys.

I suspect that a decent proportion of my fabric and yarn stashes came from past sessions of "therapy browsing" on Saturday afternoons or evenings at Joann's, Michaels or in local fabric and yarn shops. While I have created many things over the years from those purchases, I have ALSO purchased a lot of fabric and yarn simply because I liked the color, or the pattern, or the texture, or just felt like I couldn't leave it in the store.

My urge to shop for fabric and yarn picks up as the season here in Western Pennsylvania turns to Autumn, bringing chilly weather and thoughts of the holidays. With Joann now only a memory, I thought that (maybe) I’d have an easier time this year, but Michaels has picked up their game around sewing and yarn, so the challenge remains.

I wrote this initially for my fiber arts blog, but I think it has a spiritual theme, so I’m sharing here too. I realized after completing my Lost Souls crochet shawl that while I generally consider myself to be someone that is eager to display my handiwork, I also have some reservations. This past week I finished my Lost Souls shawl, and it ended up being wider across the top than the span of my arms.

I started this blog several years back to highlight the positive benefits of fiber arts activities for our emotional, mental and physical health. I continue to be awed by the depths of its healing potential - for myself as well as for others.

...(a)nd then we begin to wonder if perhaps that aching scar tissue is just a louder version of that still, small voice.

I've had to dial back my consumption of news over the past several months for the sake of my well-being, state of mind and overall health. My preferred hiding place for all of this is in the Fiber Arts world, which for me is centered on crocheting, knitting and sewing. I also have some quilting goals in mind, but that may come after retirement gets here.

Tonight I made my (1st) Halloween cross-body bag following the pattern I have used to make several other bags. Since I’ve made multiple variations of it, this bag went together fairly quickly. Here…

As I work to finish my Lost Souls crochet shawl, I find that I’m easily distracted by some of the cute pumpkin-centric patterns that are popping up everywhere. It started with late night yarn-scrol…

A lot of Good could be accomplished if the egos were removed, and the lure of "easier" money was eliminated. No one needs a teacher for these things, but a lot of folks could benefit from an open hearted leader (without an agenda), a warm and welcoming community, and the support that flows naturally from a combination of the two.