Crafting – whether with ceramics, paint, wire, wool or flowers – is a wonderful way to wind-down from stress, and to cultivate more creativity. The rhythmic and repetitive nature of creating with your hands is calming, comforting and contemplative. Research shows that knitting and other forms of textile crafting such as sewing, weaving, macrame-ing and crocheting have quite a lot…
I mean, platonic intimacy is a thing. Here we are, rolling along in 2019. A few more exhales and it will be Valentine’s Day. Sweet treats, cheesy cards, the chance to dote on our loved ones. But Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be an exclusive party to which only lovey-dovey couples RSVP. Everyone is welcome to jump on the Valentine’s Day bandwagon,…