There She Goes: Spring Stitching
Hello & Happy Wednesday!
We are back with another There She Goes newsletter. I am so happy you are here!
It feels like April is just speeding right by and I’m looking forward to spring blooms & weather. Though it’s a chilly 30 degrees Fahrenheit, I know that warmer weather is just around the corner… and so are my seasonal allergies 😆 I should make it a mission to stock up on allergy medicine and local honey before we’re in the thick of it.
I hope that, no matter where in the world you’re tuning in from, you take a few moments to get outside this week, connect with nature, and enjoy the present moment. ☀ I have some of my favorite designs to share with you this week — definitely stock up and purchase a few gifts for friends! Click any photo to shop!
Designs We’re Diggin’
Read The Room by Jane Austen Kit
Blue Dream on 13 Needlepoint Kit
Orange A Day Needlepoint Kit - the ultimate summer project!
Songs To Stitch To, Sing To, Get You Through The Week
I. Lose You To Love Me — Bombay Bicycle Club
II. Devotion — Margaret Glaspy
III. Against The Wind — Victory
Set Aside Some Time This Week For Some Self-Care
I. Take an Epsom salt bath 💛
II. Do a hair mask to help winter locks get some hydration!
III. Freshen up your space! Neaten things, light a candle, fluff your pillows. Whatever simple acts would make you feel good!
Soulful Salutations
“Breathe. Remember that it is okay if strength looks different season to season, day by day.
You are worth the quiet moment.
You are worth the deeper breath.
You are worth the time it takes
to slow down, be still, and rest.”
— Morgan Harper Nichols
Uplifting Things Happening Around The World
II. After nearly 700 days in the hospital, a child in Michigan was able to finally go home. She was born in the hospital and didn’t leave for 694 days!
III. Jessie Hamilton, a fraternity house cook, acted as a mother for the men in the house. Their gift back to her - paying off her mortgage years later! Scroll for the amazing video capturing this emotional event.
Brooke’s Bookshelf
White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color By Ruby Hamad (Book): This book is my most recent audiobook download. I have not started it yet as I want to make sure that I give it the time and attention that it deserves. While in college, after a formidable time in my life when I realized that there will always be more that I don't know than what I do know, I decided to try to narrow the gap as much as I could. So many things that I believed to be true, simply weren't. It wasn't until I moved to other countries and lived amongst folks from all over the world, that my unlearning process began. One area that I have certainly grown in is the realm of feminism. I admit, at 18, I thought it was a dirty word. It was actually, Sheila, the author of these newsletters, that brought me to my first "Dub Club," a club on campus started by the Womens' Resource Center. It opened my eyes beyond belief. The next step was learning about intersectionality within feminism. I distinctly remember reading headlines about Emma Watson, someone who I have long admired, and her feminist platform being too white. What could that mean? So my learning/unlearning journey moved forward. Emma has since done some reflection and started using her platform to amplify voices of BIPOC authors, storytellers, designers, etc. For me, I went from growing up shooting sporting clays, not identifying as a feminist and denying climate change. Today, I advocate for, well, quite the opposite. In fact, I have been working on an initiative with my partner to help fight for climate justice. How wonderful change is. I am learning to embrace it and adapt and evolve my worldview as I learn new information. I look forward to learning from the author more about my blind spots. especially when it comes to intersectional feminism. I hope that by being honest with my changes in belief systems, to inspire even just one human to be open to change theirs.
This Is A Robbery (Netflix Series): This was so fun to watch! Art History Mystery is probably my favorite genre of all time and this is the real deal! Ethan and I particularly loved this series because the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the scene of the art theft featured, was in our former neighborhood and a favorite haunt of mine for inspiration. While living in Boston, I loved bringing visiting friends and family and even spent a few birthday mornings there, (admission is free if it's your birthday or your name is "Isabella.") I'm not going to give away too much because in the event you are unfamiliar with the case, it would be so much fun to learn about it as the docuseries unravels. Should you like this genre as well, there are a couple follow up things to explore. I’ll share these with you next week!
- Written by Brooke