So about a month ago, I treated my self to a nice, but not to fancy sewing machine. I decided I needed something to distract myself when I get the urge to eat. Nothing is a better distraction in my mind than projects.
My first project is a blanket for one of my friend's adorable baby. I thought it would take me forever to pick up this sewing skill. However, I took my first class on Tuesday and last night I sewed the whole front of a blanket. I found myself so wrapped up in the project that two hours had passed in no time flat. This got me to thinking of how I could integrate this into my everyday life for a good cause.
I want to make some stuff to sell on my Etsy site,but I need a lot of practice. So this got me to think about how the quote "practice makes perfect", and just maybe I could smake some for charity to be my practice items. This weekend JoAnn Fabrics has a wonderful coupon that takes an additional 25% off sale and clearance material. I will be begin scouting for clearance fabric and make blankets and dolls clothes for children's charities. I'm so excited about this idea. I love the idea of giving back. I'm thinking of donating to Project Linus, St. Jude and maybe some local charities.
I challenge you to find things that distract you from thinking about you disorder. I felt so much strength come out of this discovery that I knew it would make a great blog topic. Please feel free to comment if you have suggestions for charities or if you want to share what distracts you from your ED.
Amy
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