Gentle Self-Care Through Yarn
Are you the one who’s always checking in on everyone else?
The one who always shows up? Always trying to help, even when you’re so exhausted you could collapse?
Maybe you’re someone who could spend all your money on gifts for others. Yet you feel guilty buying even the simplest thing for yourself. This happens even when you truly need it.
Are you the one who never asks for help, even when you really could use some support?
Do you find yourself needing to justify the time and money spent on your crafting? Perhaps it only feels okay when it’s being used to create gifts for others. Do you ever feel that doing something just for you is selfish?
Let’s pause and gently question this together.
What would you say if you met your own reflection? Imagine that person in the mirror is a dear friend—someone you truly care about.
What might happen if you keep giving and giving—your care, time, energy, and attention—to everyone but yourself?
Could your well of love and strength eventually run dry?
And wouldn’t that affect the people around you too?
Self-care can look like crochet
What if… the time and energy you spend on yourself is actually a gift?
What if honoring your needs, even just a little more, could lead to having more to give—not less?
It’s not selfish to create small pockets of peace for yourself.
It’s not selfish to do what brings you calm and joy.
I gently encourage you to make something not because it’s useful or a gift for someone else.
Create it just because you enjoy it.
Choose a project that makes you smile. Let yourself fully enjoy the making of it.
Feel the stillness. Focus on one stitch at a time, if yarn is your favorite medium.
Do what you love, and allow yourself to simply be.
Life feels overwhelming sometimes. Your thoughts spin, and your body becomes weary.
Thinking clearly can be hard during these moments.
That’s when it can help to reach for a journal. Reflect gently on what’s been filling your mind.
You’ve heard it before: Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.
Offer yourself the same love and care you so freely give to others.
Refill your own cup—with kindness and rest.
It’s not just for you. Everyone around you will feel it too.
I truly believe finding a hobby you love matters more than you think.
And I believe writing your thoughts down can offer powerful clarity and healing.
So please, dear one—remember this:
The things that make you feel good matter more than you probably realize.
Take care of yourself. Tenderly. Intentionally.
Loop of Light is right beside you. We cheer you on as you reclaim time for yourself and make space for your own well-being.
And if you’d like a gentle place to start, try the free 7-day journal. It’s called “A Quiet Moment for Thread and Thought”.
You’ll find prompts and activities—some with yarn, some without—to help you breathe, reflect, and come home to yourself.
All images in this post were created by Loop of Light using Adobe Firefly.
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