Crocheting has a marked impact on mental well-being, encouraging you to slow down and be more mindful of your body. As a means of self-expression, it can lower stress and improve self-esteem.

National Poetry Month is a time to remind us of the importance of creativity of the written word. Poetry gives us the chance to express ourselves both emotionally and physically.

I’ve found that I’ve rather lost touch with that side of myself that was once so unrestricted and limitless. My possibilities for creativity will open up so long as I don’t hold myself back.