Words of Wisdom - A Repeat

This week's Words of Wisdom is a repeat from week 2 (which happened to be way back in January when the weather was a whole lot different to how it is now!)  I'm repeating these words for 2 reasons:

1 - They are relevant to something that happened today

2 - They hold a completley different meaning to me now to what they did then.

Back in Januay, I had just finished my full time job and was embarking on a new stage in my life of part time working through supply teaching and tutoring so that I could spend more time developing The Gingerbread Bunny.  'Things will work out' was the part of this quote that really spoke to me.  Now, 7 months on, things are really different (and I didn't realise how different until I started writing this post).  The part that speaks to me today is 'Don't get discouraged'.  Sometimes things happen that you weren't expecting and that are a bit of a stumbling block on the path.  One such thing happened today.  Instead of feeling downheartened, I actually looked on it as a learning curve and an opportunity to reassess what I was doing and to consider how I might move forward and not to be discouraged by it but to learn from it.

So this week, when things aren't quite working out for you, or one of those nasty blocks pops up, don't be discouraged because things will work out!

Until next time (it won't be as long this time!)

Sarah x

Words of Wisdom - Yarn

OK, so today's Words of Wisdom aren't quite as sensible or inspiring as usual but they are relevant!

This week is a particularly yarny week.  Today I taught a beginners crochet workshop at The Coven (an amazing vegetarian/vegan/gluten free cafe in Wigan).  It was amazing and very challenging.  I really enjoyed sharing my love of crochet with some awesome ladies who, hopefully, have now gone away hooking away and creating some gorgeousnesses!  They worked really hard and, at times, you could have heard a pin drop!

Friday and Saturday it is Woolfest!  Yay!  If you have never heard of Woolfest then where have you been? It is an annual fibre festival held in Cockermouth in Cumbria.  There is plenty of yarny goodness, demonstrations, talks about sheep, entertainment, ewes milk ice cream and local produce.  You can easily spend all day there.  This year I'm going up on the Friday and from 10am-11am you can find me on the Artybird stall chatting to people about the fabulous courses they provide (if you are there, pop along and say hi!)

Saturday is knitting group, The Coven Stitchers, in The Coven, Wigan and hopefully the sun will shine and we will be able to sit outside and knit and natter.

A very yarny week I'm sure you'll agree. And so here are my Words of Wisdom!

Until next time,

Sarah x

Words of Wisdom - Shut Up!

I apologise for the abruptness of the title if this post but, as you read on, all will become clear!

This week's Words of Wisdom have been inspired by me and what I've been doing far too much of this week - thinking the worst. As someone who is prone to periods of anxiety, every now and again I think the worst. I jump to conclusions. I overthink and over analyse situations.  I know when I'm doing it that I shouldn't and then have to spend time talking and reasoning with myself and thinking the situation through logically to make myself feel less anxious. Later, I often find out that actually my initial thoughts were completely wrong and that I've wasted all this time and energy dealing with something that never was. 

So, this week I'm going to follow these words and tell that negative committee, those anxious thoughts, in my head to shut up!

Sarah x

Words of Wisdom - Inspiration

It has been a while since I wrote a Words of Wisdom post. Maybe it's because I've not been inspired to? 

We all need a little bit of inspiration now and then and I've had bucketloads this past week.  Just getting away for a week and recharging my batteries has filled me with inspiration.  We spent a lot of time outside exploring and I took lots of photgraphs, mainly of flowers and views.  I relaxed, I sat in the sun, we enjoyed picnics by the river and I took time to draw in charcoal and pastel and to crochet for me. 

I found that lots of ideas came to me as I was sat in the sun, and I returned home ready to get creating and hopefully will be able to share some of these ideas soon.

So today's Words of Wisdom are inspired by my inspiration - you have to get out there and live life to be inspired!

What is inspiring you at the moment?

Until next time.

Sarah x

P.S - don't forget to enter my birthday giveaway - It's the post before this one!