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Stitching Beauty Out of Ashes
In the pale light of the morning, I force myself out of bed. Every Monday to Friday I dress myself through pure acceptance of fate. This is my reality from 8am to 5pm. A quick breakfast or perhaps a toast to take, I race to the certain uncertainty of another work day at stake. Tick…Tock…every second counts in the morning rush hour. Rushing to eat, rushing through traffic, rushing up the stairs or perhaps rushing to the elevator if I got lucky that day. Always performing under time pressure, the clock ticking and managing my actions every second of the way.
By Stephanie Alvarez4 years ago in Journal
A different perspective of Embroidery
There really is no doubt that happiness and creativity go hand in hand. There is something so meaningful when you grab a paintbrush, a needle, a pencil and your heart starts creating. At that moment your hand is only following orders from the heart; that starts creating art. That art creates happiness not only for you, but others that can appreciate it. I don’t believe people have really understood till this day the power of rolling up their sleeves and creating something with their hands. Art is highly therapeutic. And in today’s society mental illness awareness is highly important. That is why my passion for embroidery continues to be alive and growing inside of me. My desire this year is to open up workshops where people can learn a way to release their anxiety, stress, pain, all by stitching away their negative emotions. How beautiful is it to receive freedom from the inside out just by being creative.
By Stephanie Alvarez5 years ago in Humans
