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Welcome 2022! Let’s talk knitting WIPs, a new FO, and plans for Accomplish 2022!
Welcome to 2022! I went over my last few episodes on YouTube – Wattle & Wool – and here’s what I did in 2021: 2021 Review I started the year with pink hair! I started the year with a giveaway from my trip to Broome! Projects: The first WIP I showed was the Sunflower blanket…
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How to Find Time to Knit?
This is something I see on Instagram over and over again, and something I’m sure we all face – finding time to sit down and spend quality time with our needles. When we have jobs, friends, family and other commitments, it can be very difficult to find time to carve out time for us. Some…
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What’s Your Thing?
I love podcasts, and I tuned in to Crafty Ass Female’s episode, “What’s My Thing” Revisited – their retake on one of their earlier episodes. I’ve been struggling for a while with Imposter Syndrome (see previous post: You Have to be an Imposter to have the Syndrome, Right?) and this really opened my eyes a…
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You have to be an Imposter to have the Syndrome, Right?
Okay, so I just figured out that I have a case of imposter syndrome. I’ve been seeing posts and emails about this where people I respect and value speak their truth into how they overcome this, or why it shouldn’t matter. I have second guessed myself so much – some of the reasons why I…
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New Year, Same Me: Just Better
I’ve always been a fan of New Years Resolutions, because it’s an excuse to procrastinate for the rest of the year. You know what I mean? “I’ll join the gym in January. I’ll eat right next year. I’ll do better/be better in the new year, after [insert activity here].” But then, inevitably, by January 2…
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Latvia: A food journey
I talked last week about how my trip to Latvia, where my paternal side is from, made sense in a wholistic sense, in a way I could have never imagined. One long-lasting impact has been the generosity and hospitality offered by my family. It is not a secret that the living standards and wages are…
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Where do I come from?
When I was little, my Grandmother used to say to me, “you’re not Australian, you’re Latvian”. This confused me to no end, because I was born in Australia, brought up here, my accent is “occa” (strong Aussie – some say “bogan”!); and yet she was denying something I held close as truth. My grandparents came…
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The Journey Begins
An introduction of myself and my goals for this journey into self-awareness.