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Fresh Energy for a New Season: Declutter Your Space, Free Your Mind guest organizing slow living Jul 01, 2025

There’s something about the burst of sunlight this time of year (in the Norther...

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Mending as Mindfulness: Finding Meaning in Small Repairs mend slow living upcycling zen Mar 01, 2025

Have you seen that quote circulating online? It says:

"If life is a never-endin...

Giving Love: The Power of Handmade Gifts slow living stitching Feb 01, 2025

There’s something magical about giving and receiving handmade gifts, crafted wit...

UFO October 2024 challenge organizing slow living stitching ufo october Oct 01, 2024

Are unfinished objects taking over your creative space and making it harder to s...

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Use It or Lose It: The Role of Repair low- and zero-waste repair slow living upcycling Aug 01, 2024

I believe that one of the best ways we can fearlessly use our things is by learn...

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Venice Biennale 2024: A Textile Perspective slow living travel Jul 16, 2024

This Spring, I had a wonderful opportunity that I have been so excited to tell y...

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Making Zen + Zen Stitching: What's in a name? collaborations making zen slow living stitching tutorials May 15, 2024

Zen: we know it to mean a state of relaxation, and the word loosely translates t...

In the foreground, a woman is shown from the waist down. She wears mended jeans and holds a shopping bag made from an old button-down shirt. In the background are the well-stocked shelves of a supermarket.

How to Shop Mindfully: A Guide to Conscious Consumption low- and zero-waste slow living Apr 15, 2024

Making an effort to live more sustainably can sometimes feel like an uphill batt...

a white woman's hands mend a pair of blue jeans using a traditional Japanese method called Sashiko

Sashiko and Sustainability: The Art of Visible Mending low- and zero-waste slow living stitching upcycling Apr 01, 2024

Sashiko is not a new practice - in fact, it's quite the opposite! Hundreds of ye...

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3 Top Reasons We Should Make Time to Stitch health slow living stitching Mar 01, 2024

We've all heard the phrase "everyone has the same 24 hours in a day," but I thin...

a hana fukin, or tea towel, with sashiko stitching on it lays flat on a table, surrounded by various mending and stitching notions as well as two fluffy great cat paws in the upper right.

A Brief History of Sashiko: Ancient Tradition, Modern Art slow living stitching Jan 15, 2024

With many people searching for simplicity and finding their way to the slow livi...

10 Reasons to Start Stitching in the New Year health slow living stitching Jan 01, 2024

'Tis the season for reflecting on the year behind us and setting goals for the y...

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