crochet & more by melissa R.

Spring is the season of new beginnings and sometimes we don’t even have a choice. But change is good, change is inevitable.

A lot of things in my life feel like they are movin around and movin fast. One of them does involve crochet wrestlers. Guys, I think it’s time to pivot. I think the plan is to finish the orders I have -> finish my “How to make your own Crochet Wrestler” guide -> retire.

Now the question is, should I retire completely or (a)Do one crochet guy a month (b) have crochet guys still up but at like $180? Let me know what you guys think.

I believe I have 8 crochet guys left on my queue, maybe even less. All of them are pretty sick so I’m psyched to share.

What will I be pivoting to? Something less stressful. Something that combines all my interests and gives me way more freedom. Something I’ve been interested in building since I was in grade school!

the right path pt 2

Something I’ve learned in my 30 years of life is that if you find yourself not knowing who you are, not feeling like yourself, uncomfortable in your skin, it means you’re not walking the path you want to. Something is out of alignment.

Here’s a few signs I’ve noticed in myself that something is off : lack of emotions, low energy, bad skin, no motivation, extreme hair changes, not feeling like yourself in your clothes, having a feeling that you have to do something specific to fit in.

(It might sound like depression, but true clinical depression is a whole different animal.)

If you do have these “symptoms” the biggest areas to look at unfortunately are 1. your partner, 2. your friend circle, 3.your career path. You can continue to walk the path you’re on, drive down the lane waiting for some type of prize. But you WILL have the urge to swerve off the path or let yourself crash hurting yourself or others. Don’t, pull over and look for directions.

Now you might be thinking, what if you’re the problem and not what might be around you.

That’s a whole different issue. This will manifest itself more through anger and reckless behavior, and usually someone will tell you if you’re the problem. but we are not talking about that today.

A flower can grow through a crack in the concrete, but how long will it be standing, and how many seasons will it bloom?

That’s it for now. Hope y’all have aN Air conditioned week.

-Mel