knitting for the mind

[oelear13]

Now that winter has returned I have returned to the new hobby I picked up last year - knitting. It was somewhat out of desperation knowing I couldn't buy gifts for people (I apologize to those of you who received one too many scarves...) but I do truly enjoy crafts and hobbies. Call it conditioning, growing up with all the craft supplies my

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[madeofmeat]

I've experienced a similar problem in reading. I often find myself skimming and missing details when I really want to actually read each word. Part of it is spending too much time on the web, where I would rather glean a moderate amount of knowledge about a lot of things than perfect comprehension of each article, but I think a lot of it is due to simply being an adult and working in the for-profit world. Most of the time, it's more important to just get stuff done than to focus on minutiae and do everything perfectly. Our brains get conditioned away from perfection. I remember that, growing up and all through college, I could recall the absolute location in my dorm room/apartment of every single thing I owned. Now, I have to file and organize to know where things are, and I have to check those locations to see if I even own the thing I want. It's not because I have more stuff (I don't, really) but because my brain has changed.

I think the first step is admitting that you have a problem. Then you can 43Folders.com it into submission by prefabbing quick-reference materials to help you track. I just busted a never-used whiteboard out of storage to mount on my wall to help with everyday to-do lists, which I've been remembering too spottily lately.

All that said, my grandmother used to make super-complex lace as a hobby. There's a limited amount of her work in the possession of the various uncles and aunts. It is treasured and protected like you wouldn't believe. You're learning to make heirlooms, hon. Don't quit!