Thank you for your kind words of encouragement on my new writing and editing business. On the one hand, it seems like I jumped a major hurdle when Sarah and I finished the website. Writing the text was difficult because I kept thinking it might be my one and only chance to present myself to a client, and it had to be perfect. I hated having my picture taken for the same reason. But now that the site is done, the next big hurdle is marketing, and that seems even harder. Introverted people like me are probably not the most gifted at self-promotion, but I'm hoping if I break it down into small steps, it will be only slightly less painful than dental work!
Working on the business and planning for Pedal for Paws all this past winter has left me quite tired. In addition to those goals, I've been trying to do something of a cycling training program to get some level of fitness back, and recently started the garden project. I'm in a mood to make changes and start moving some "time-out" projects in a new direction. The trouble is, I don't always know what to do first!
It's true of knitting too. I had hoped to be almost finished with the purple sweater by now, so I could make an official start on my pink skirt for May 1. Though I work on it often, it's not often enough that I think I'll finish it "on time." I'm not sure what to do. I want it done, but I'm tired of slogging away at it.
Here is the 4" x 2" swatch I knit for the pink skirt. Gauge looks good!
To help with these hurdles, I'm reading Too Perfect: When Being in Control Gets Out of Control. The authors discuss the different aspects of how being obsessive or a perfectionist impacts your life. The hobbies and activities that started out being fun become a burden as you (i.e. me) try to do them "perfectly," which of course, being human, we can't. I laughed out loud when I read the story in which one of the author's patients was trying to choose a meal off of a restaurant menu, and went through a long explanation of how he was afraid of making the "wrong" choice and not enjoying his dinner. I've been there!! This is a great book that will show you how unhelpful thought patterns affect your relationships, new experiences, and creativity, and how to break free from them. If you struggle with obsessiveness as I do, I highly recommend it.
Two quick things to pass along: first, the Yarnfloozies are helping their husbands raise funds for Ride2Survive, which benefits cancer research. Their husbands' team is called Team Purl Jam, and they'll write the names of people for whom they are riding on their legs, to remember them as the grueling miles pass. If you'd like to contribute in honor or memory of someone in your life, please click over and check out their post.
Also, next week is Knit & Crochet Blog Week, and the organizers have come up with themed post ideas for every day next week. It sounds like a lot of fun, so I've signed up, and if you're looking for blog topic inspiration, it might be fun for you too.
Have a great weekend!
The oriental poppy seeds have sprouted! I only hope I can keep them alive until it's time to transplant them outside.
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