‘it’s okay if you aren’t okay. not feeling your best. dealing with so
much stress. so much tension in your body. up late and can’t sleep.
it’s okay if you’re not all put together as you normally are. but
nothing is normal during these times. you’re going through a deep
cleansing and keeping it together really means allowing yourself
to fall apart and see yourself in pieces. you’re strong enough to
re-assemble yourself. you are your own missing peace. relax your
mind. you are loved you are loved you are love.’
-Adrian Michael, ‘missing peace’

We are tired. Life is hard. We know you feel it, too. Whatever you’re feeling, it’s okay.

It’s okay not to have anything to say.
To need to talk.
Not to push on as normal.
To want to get Back To Normal.
To abandon your knitting.
To cast on All The Things.
To rest.
To move.
To sleep.
To binge.
To weep.
To laugh.
To indulge.
To refrain.
To comfort.
To seek pleasure.
To safely gather.
​​​​​​​To retreat.

We are coming up on a sobering anniversary, and with it comes a range of emotions that are wringing us dry. We are grieving, in very public and very personal ways. For what was, was is, what will never be. We are taking time to sit with these feelings‑‑the only way out is through.

Remember‑‑when you can‑‑that you are not alone. You are important. You are necessary. More people love you and need you than you could ever know. If you need someone to talk to, please text HOME to 741741 to connect with a real, life crisis counselor who will listen, at any time, and give you a soft place to land.​​​​​​

xo,
Melissa & Liz

Adrian Michael Green is a human whose work we love and deeply respect. The poem in this newsletter is from Giver II, but every single one of his collections is magical, lyrical and speaks to the Soul.

Stitch by stitch, things come together. As in knitting, so in Life. ​​​​​​​Writing it down, taking little sips, making often imperceptible yet undeniable progress. We’re doing our best to stay positive, when we can. We hope you can, too.

Open Stitch
Saturdays
10 am to 12 pm EDT

Sitting and creating with you on Saturday mornings…it’s what we DO.

Join us every Saturday morning as we sit and drink caffeinated beverages and knit (or crochet/spin/stitch/weave!) together. It won’t be exactly the same as being together in person, but it’ll be so very good to see you.

JOIN US HERE.

Meeting ID: 835 6727 2501

(In the event that the link itself isn’t working, head to Zoom’s home page,
enter meeting ID: 835 6727 2501
and you should be able to get right in.)​​​​​​​