Magdalena Rene Nickle

With Fiskars As My Weapon, I Can Change the World.

With Fiskars As My Weapon, I Can Change the World. From 2020 into 2021, the world took a blow to the gut, enduring pain, loss, fear, and other emotions that rein indescribable. For me, a 19-year-old empath hiding in the safety of my boyfriend’s home, I ached for those who were on the frontlines not only fighting a global pandemic but systematic racism, the climate crisis, and threats to our country’s democracy. Being alone with my thoughts was hard, as it was for most during quarantine; however, a pair of Fiskars provided me some distractions: I cropped all my old t-shirts, cut my bangs out of boredom (a mistake), and took on hand sewing; of course, when I wasn’t learning Tik Tok dances. Yes, Fiskars has been in my back pocket through the not-so-impactful times this past year, but they have been there for the most impactful times as well. Throughout quarantine, watching the news, and being on social media was hard. I constantly wondered, “What can I do to lighten the burden on those who can’t help themselves?”. I marched in as many protests as I could, signed petitions, joined an activist group, and planned a canned goods drive for family’s impacted by COVID-19. I still felt like I could be doing more to impact lives more profoundly.