Being Thoughtful

Dear World,

Everyone has their trials and tribulations in life; they're needed to help a person grow spiritually and mentally. Nowadays with the fast pace of the world the trials come quicker and never seem to end. This is distressing in many ways. We used to go over to a friends house or call them up to talk it out. Now we seem to turn to social media for our outlet. Having an outlet is a very good thing because it releases that tension and frustration. Facebook is one of the main resources for clearing mental frustration. You get to connect with fellow people who will agree with you, but there's also people who will only add to the negativity. Those are the people that make using social media as an outlet a downfall. In times of trials you need people who are going to say encouraging things, not rude remarks or snarky comments. In my opinion that only adds to your negative emotions already. Instead, how about trying a positive approach.

Someone said something mean to your friend and she posted it on Facebook? Don't call the person a f-ing idiot. How about telling your friend that mean people say mean things, but you have to consider the source. Just try a more positive approach instead of being negative; being fuel to the fire. Hopefully you'll find that it uplifts your friend and doesn't make you look like a fool on social media for bashing someone.

Just a simple suggestion from a rather simple-minded view point.

Learning New Things

Dear World,

Sewing is becoming an obsession and I am loving it. Every night I watch videos on Youtube to learn new techniques for sewing. At first I wasn't sure how to close pillows. To start you turn the fabric inside out and sew the sides, but how do you sew the top closed? That was the question bothering me the most.

I found a video on Youtube that I can't even remember who did but it helped a lot. It taught me how to do a ladder stitch that closes a pillow without the stitches showing. It looks just like the sides in the end and it made me happy.

The thing I really want to learn how to do is quilt because I have an idea. This idea is to make a quilt for my first place I get with my boyfriend. My favorite symbol is the Celtic Tree of Life and that is the quilt I want to make. Or maybe a Doctor Who symbolism quilt because that's my favorite show. I'm still debating and still looking up videos to learn quilting techniques. So far I am finding out that it is hard without a loom or sewing machine. And also learned that basting looks like Christmas trees :)

We'll see how it goes...

New Hobby

Dear World,

I have found a new love in my life.....
Sewing!!

I can't believe I used to think sewing was boring. I figured old women sewed because they were old and didn't have anything better to do with their time. Guess I was young and didn't have a very good well rounded education. But anyway, my Aunt Anita, who passed away a few years ago from brain cancer, used to sew and all kinds of artsy fartsy stuff. Back then I thought she was really cool too and totally not old and she was cool. Man, do I miss her being down the road from us so I could make necklaces with her and learn how to needlepoint. It was so much fun! That was the beginning of my journey with a needle and then I put it down.

A few days ago I picked it back up because I wanted to make a bag for a set of cards I have. They are special to me and I wanted to protect them. With fabric I found in the garage I began sewing a bag for them. The first one I made a button hole to close it but my boyfriend suggested I try a drawstring for the second bag. I did and it turned out pretty good for my first attempt. Then I also found some batting in the garage (where you can find everything you ever need) and decided to make a pillow. I started with a small one first and then progressed to a big rectangle. So far in the past four days I have made two bags and six pillows. So you can say that I've been busy. Lol. I've even begun cutting out stars and sewing them onto them pillows I'm making. Most of my pillows are called dream pillows because they have a velcro closure on the back that allows you to put herbs in them to help you sleep at night. So far it has helped me a lot.