Slice of Life: Day 14--"Hobby Lobby Self Care"

This month I am participating in the Slice of Life challenge sponsored by the Two Writing Teachers website and blog. Join me!

I've been struggling, like a lot of people, with adapting to this new normal. Unstructured days. Things to do, but flexible timelines. And, I'll admit, a (maybe) unhealthy amount of fear. I haven't been able to distract myself from the constant news updates, school updates, church updates, and other updates that feel irresponsible to ignore, but are so mentally draining.

I've felt like I've been on a balance beam in that moment right before you fall off and you're trying frantically, arms out, wobbling, to stay on the beam...

And so I did something I never do, because I never have the extra time or money.

I went to Hobby Lobby with $40 and not a clue what I was going to buy. One rule: that it must distract me.

I spent 39.75.

I got a macrame kit that makes a plant hanger.

A step-by-step calligraphy book and some new pens.

Some yarn and a crochet hook.

It may not sound like much, but the new calligraphy book and pens just provided me with the most mentally and physically restful moments of the past week. As I consumed my mind in learning something new, it reminded me how important incorporating things this like this into my new routines over the next 3+ weeks will be.

I'm going to continue this challenge for myself. I may not be hoarding toilet paper, like some, but I'm going to hoard some new skills and experiences. They may have to be inside the walls of my home, but it's going to be okay!

It's going to be okay.