Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes is a seasonal podcast, where I talk about clothes with people who wear them. Regardless of how fashionable or stylish we think we are (or are not), we all wear clothes. In this podcast, we explore the depths of some of the most intimate times in our lives without shame or guilt. Each season focuses on a theme, where guests share their personal perspective on that particular topic.
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The mental, the emotional, and the spiritual side of living with chronic illness and invisible disease. Hosts, Jenny Nicoll and Kassy Draper, longtime friends and young moms share their experience while in the trenches with symptoms and side effects of chronic illness. Jenny’s wait for transplant and Kassy’s journey to diagnosis inspired the podcast where they interview guests and discuss hacks to keep their heads above water. They see you, and your own struggle with your own invisible disea ...
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Living with Lupus and The Impact of Invisible Diseases on Mental Health - with Amanda Chay
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Amanda, a resilient and determined advocate for invisible diseases, embarks on a mission to shatter misconceptions, forge connections, and reclaim her identity amidst the isolating journey of chronic illness. She has firsthand experience living with lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease. After going undiagnosed for 21 years, Amanda has gained a de…
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Living with Ulcerative Colitis: Saffron Cassady's Documentary Explores Fecal Transplantation
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Get ready to meet Saffron Cassady, a talented filmmaker and an incredible woman who has been living with ulcerative colitis since her early twenties. With her background in filmmaking, Saffron took her personal experiences with chronic illness and turned them into a powerful documentary. She dives deep into the world of alternative treatments for u…
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Living with Lyme Disease and the Power of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition: Meet Heather Gray
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Unlocking the Hidden Secrets of Your Health: The Power of Functional Testing with Heather Gray Struggling with relentless health issues that seemed to have no cure, Heather Gray's life was a constant battle. From Lyme disease at 13 to severe neurological problems, she felt abandoned by the Western medicine system. But just when she thought all hope…
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Living with Chronic Renal Failure- Meet Jenna Swanson
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Advanced Directives and Advocacy: Jenna Swanson's Journey with Chronic Illness Join resilient nurse Jenna Swanson as she battles Vesicoureteral Reflux and Chronic Kidney Disease, advocating for self-care and self-advocacy amidst the trauma and isolation of living with chronic illness. It's time-consuming. It's embarrassing. My special guest is Jenn…
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Living with Crohn's Disease & Raising Neurodivergent Children - Meet Sarah Young
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Managing Chronic Illness as a Special Needs Mom with Sarah Young Sarah Young's life seemed destined for struggle, from her childhood diagnosis of Crohn's disease to raising a neurodivergent child. But what's surprising is how she found the strength to persevere and thrive. Through her journey, she discovered the importance of self-care for special …
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[Clothes & Body] Expressing Your True Self: Being yourself with your clothes with Shehla
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In this episode, Shehla and I talk about developing her personal style growing up in Pakistan, and the culture shock of shopping for clothes in the US. We discuss the contrast between shopping for clothing designed to fit a standardized set of measurements versus clothing that is custom-made for you and your body and your preferences. We originally…
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Healing Together: The Benefits of Connecting with Others on the Invisible Disease Journey
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Healing Together: The Benefits of Connecting with Others on the Invisible Disease Journey Does this sound familiar? You're struggling with an invisible disease, feeling alone and isolated. You've been told to just tough it out or stay positive, but it's not helping. In fact, it's making you feel even more frustrated and misunderstood. The pain of b…
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Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia- Meet Julie Fry
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Julie Fry's Journey: Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Are you looking for a way to cultivate emotional wellbeing and positivity? Julie Fry is here to share her insight on how to promote joy and self-care through gratitude practices. In this episode, you will be able to: Master the complexities of chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis and t…
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[Clothes & Body] Empower your connection with your body and your clothes with Leah
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In this episode, Leah and I talk about your relationship with your clothing and how it changes throughout your life. We discussed the lasting impact small clothing comments can make, and intentionally changing your relationship with your body. We originally recorded this conversation in 2020, and I'm so excited to share it with you. We do talk a lo…
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How a Supportive Community Can Help You Thrive with Invisible Diseases
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Does this sound familiar? You're struggling with an invisible disease, feeling alone and isolated. You've been told to just tough it out or stay positive, but it's not helping. In fact, it's making you feel even more frustrated and misunderstood. The pain of being dismissed and unsupported can be overwhelming. But there's hope. Finding a supportive…
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Living with Gastroparesis- A Healing Journey with River Staines
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Unlocking Emotional Healing with River Staines: A Chronic Illness Journey River Staines was just 22 and facing an incurable chronic illness. With numerous healing modalities and a newfound gift for energy work, she was determined to not accept her fate. Against all odds, her remarkable strength and resilience allowed her to heal herself and find he…
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Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome- Meet Holly Frances
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Unraveling Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Holly Frances: A Mother's Journey Paralyzed just weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Frances struggles to adjust to her new reality as she courageously battles Guillain-Barre Syndrome with the help of her inspiring support system and a conquering spirit. In this episode, you will be able to: Di…
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Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome- Meet Sue Jackson
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Suzan Jackson is a freelance writer whose work focuses on topics related to health, family, travel, and media reviews and has appeared in many magazines, websites, and anthologies. She has had ME/CFS, an immune disorder, since 2002, and also has Lyme disease. Both of her sons also became ill with ME/CFS in 2004, at ages 6 and 10. Her younger son is…
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Living with MS- Meet Heather Russell-Kay
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Living with chronic illness can be hard, but finding support and understanding makes all the difference. "It is one of those things that when I was first diagnosed, they were like, everyone knows someone with Ms, but I knew absolutely no one. I had no idea about the condition or that it was actually diagnosed quite young in people at all." Heather …
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[Clothes & Body] Using style to feel more confident and powerful with Jessie Chiang
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In this episode, Jessie and I talk about personal style as a way to feel more confident and powerful in business. Jessie is a past coaching client and was looking for help getting out of a style rut. We discuss how she learned to stop allowing her clothes to hold her back, and how to redefine what successful shopping meant. We also talk about style…
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Living with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Short Bowel Syndrome- Meet Jenny Jones
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After Jenny Jones is wrongly dismissed as a "whiny child" with chronic abdominal pain, she discovers she has two rare diseases, undergoes multiple surgeries, and fights for the rights of children with rare diseases to receive the necessary health care. "If you arm yourself with the information and you don't hesitate to ask questions, you don't hesi…
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Living with DYS- Interview with Ambre Minty
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"Unlock your inner strength and experience the power of resilience with a chronic illness journey that is truly iconic." "My health may be chronic, but this ass is iconic."- Ambre Minty Ambre Minty is a mum and chronic illness warrior, patient leader, feeding tube advocate, and Oley ambassador. She has been diagnosed with dysautonomia, gastropresis…
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After being diagnosed with an Invisible Disease, two moms battle the physical and emotional roller coaster of chronic illness while also advocating for others and striving to create a community of support. Learn about Advocating for Invisible Disease through listening to two mothers living with chronic illness. This podcast discusses grieving physi…
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[Clothes & Body] Plus-size style: clothes as creative outlet & clothing as every day must have with Megan Ixiam
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In this episode of the podcast, Megan and I talk about navigating fashion and finding your style as an individual who wears plus-size clothing. We discuss her style preferences, practices and the importance of fashion, as well as diversity in the world of personal style. At the end of this conversation, Megan graciously shares her favorite fashion …
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[Clothes & Body] Affordable, inclusive, customizable, ethical clothing with Mallorie Dunn of SmartGlamour
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In this special episode of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, the podcast, I'm speaking with Mallorie Dunn, owner and designer of SmartGlamour, which is an affordable, inclusive, and customizable ethical clothing line for people of all shapes, sizes, heights, ages, identities, and styles. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast6 And f…
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[Season Trailer] Our Bodies & Our Clothing
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In this season of the podcast, we’re having conversations about our bodies and our clothing. These conversations took place in 2021, and I’m so excited to share them with you! In this season of the podcast, we talk about all of the ways that our bodies and our clothing interact. From fatphobia to why your clothes never seem to fit and how to find c…
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In this episode of My Invisible Disease, Jenny and Kassy are Bitter Bettys. With chronic illness and a short fuse, they desperately seek to strike a balance between protecting themselves, maintaining empathy and compassion, and avoiding petty complaints as they navigate the holidays and a mountain of obligations. This episode is about Self-reflecti…
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Caregiving, Support and Romance in Invisible Disease
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Join us on our journey as we navigate the ups and downs of living with Invisible Disease and finding our balance with our partners and caregivers." This episode was about Caregiving and support, and how I learned that it is important to provide grace to both yourself and your partner when managing a chronic illness. I also learned that it is import…
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Do you know someone living with an Invisible Disease? How about someone who had to make the difficult decision to go public with their medical condition? Join us as we explore the difficult decision of going public with an Invisible Disease and the courage it takes to do so. Through our stories, we will uncover the emotional turmoil of facing an un…
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Kassy Draper, a working mother of two who was leading a busy real estate career until she started experiencing chronic illness symptoms. After many inconclusive tests, she was put on a 10-day cycle of Prednisone to help manage her symptoms. She soon noticed a drastic weight loss, and she was struggling to keep up with her work and home life. On her…
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Invisible Disease is a podcast about the struggles of two moms living with chronic illness and the hacks they use to get through their day-to-day lives. "But also, I think there's just not enough of it right now. People don't know where to go. And I think when you can share and sometimes be vulnerable and sometimes put your dirty laundry out there,…
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For Jenny, the effects of chronic illness have been part of her life since childhood - her grandfather died of complications with his liver and her mother was the first in their family to undergo a liver transplant. But it wasn't until Jenny was 15 that she was officially diagnosed with polycystic kidney and liver disease. The lack of education in …
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[Change] Dressing up, showing up and having fun with Lolita Walker
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Lolita, who helps people and teams live and act with more deliberate intention. Our conversation covers: Finding a routine, intentional dressing and putting the effort into dressing for yourself. Having fun and making a statement with your clothes. Remaking clothes and how changing your lens on your life chang…
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[Change] Dressing in your values with Janae Price
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Janae, a co-host of the So Called Oreos podcast, who has been using this time as a chance to reset and more purposefully bring her values into her wardrobe. Our conversation covers: Personal transformation and the personal style changes that come with it. Using Covid as a chance to reboot. Embracing clothes th…
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[Change] Becoming intentional about your clothing with Elizabeth Gowing
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Elizabeth, a writer, who spends a lot of her time traveling and dealing with the wardrobe challenges that come with having your wardrobe scattered between countries. Our conversation covers: The joy of dressing as you wish. Living life more intentionally. Starting to think about your clothes more than ever bef…
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[Change] Learning about clothing and confidence with Dawn Casey-Rowe
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Dawn, a former teacher who transitioned into the tech industry, and living in Rhode Island. Our conversation covers: Consciously working on your style. The importance of routine, and embracing different clothes for different phases of your life. The process of learning that style, clothing and confidence are i…
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[Change] Making the most of quarantine style with Courtney Lauran
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Courtney, a self-care coach located in New York City, and the host of the More Tarot, Please podcast. Our conversation covers: Finding confidence with and without makeup. Using the time in quarantine to connect to yourself. Wanting a capsule wardrobe and trying to create one. Being inspired by your grandmother…
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[Change] The ups and downs of capsule wardrobes with Ellen Leonard
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In this conversation I’m speaking with Ellen, a health and wellness coach who, pre-Covid, was working primarily in person. Our conversation covers Having a capsule or minimalist wardrobe and finding a “uniform” that works for you. Combating decision fatigue and moving away from having a completely overwhelming wardrobe Plus aspiration versus realit…
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In this season of the podcast, we’re having conversations about changes in our wardrobes and lives. These conversations took place at the end of July and beginning of August 2020. In this season, we talk about: Taking the time and effort to investigate your own style and preferences How stark the difference can be between our aspirations and our re…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] High end bargain hunting and clothing related identity crises with Natalie Que
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In this conversation we talk about identity crises, buying second hand, and high end bargain hunting, the masks we can put on when we choose our clothing, looking good versus feeling good in your clothes, and noticing how other people respond to how you dress. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Shopping as self-care and personal empowerment with Claudia & Bell
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In this conversation we talk about loving shopping, shopping as part of your weekly routine and a way to carve out time for yourself, the power in having the items in your closet that you know you always get compliments on and the feeling of endless possibilities that come with new items. Plus there is a ton of fantastic sisterly banter. Find more …
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Developing your own shopping POV with Jill Wolcott
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In this conversation we talk about appreciating garments without feeling the need to obtain them, developing your own POV and your own style, online shopping and how to solve the issue of finding clothes that fit online, and the understanding that if a piece of clothing you’ve had your eye on is gone, something else will come along. Find more at ht…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Investment pieces, trends, and avoiding impulse purchases with Brittany Diego
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In this conversation we talk about impulse buys, investment pieces, and trends, not buying yourself clothes and then having nothing to wear when you need it, finding the balance between professional and personal in your wardrobe, and giving yourself a pause to cut down on impulse purchases. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] The ups and downs of the shopping experience with Naomi Dunford
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In this conversation we cover optimistic purchases, the trouble with not knowing what you don’t know, splitting your shopping between majority thrifting and minority high end, and the contrasting experiences between shopping in high end shops and thrifting. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Changing your shopping mindset to change your experience with Heather Craik
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In this conversation we talk about changing your shopping mindset and how that influences your shopping experience, trying on anything that catches your eye, rather than pre-judging things (it caught your eye for a reason), going with shops and designers who design intentionally for larger sizes, and the pros and cons being picky when it comes to y…
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[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Frustrating shopping experiences, quality clothes and big life transitions with Gwen Juleus
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In this conversation we talk about keeping quality items regardless of trends, and also going about trying to find those quality clothes and then sticking to what works. Plus the frustration of shopping and not being able to find what you’re looking for, and how big life transitions and body changes affect the experience of shopping. Find more at h…
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In this season we're having conversations about shopping in the Pre-Covid-19 version of normality. These conversations took place between the tail end of 2019 and the first months of 2020. We talk about: loving shopping, hating shopping, dreading shopping, and embracing shopping. shopping seasonally, cyclically, weekly, and hardly ever at all barga…
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Show Up – Wrapping The Self Made Wardrobe Revisited
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This is the final episode of season three of Talking About Clothes. In it, I talk about how the hardest part of this whole year-long project was showing up everyday and doing the thing I showed up to do. And also, how after a transformative year (which this year of The Self-Made Wardrobe Project certainly was), there’s no going back to the way thin…
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One of the things that I wore pretty much every single day prior to doing this self made wardrobe project was jeans. But at the beginning of this project, when I was building up the number of garments that I had access to (within the parameters of this year long wardrobe project), I focused a lot on wearing and making fast, simple, easy garments - …
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Let Your Body Adapt. It has clothing preferences just like you.
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I know I'm not the only one who makes snap judgments about my clothes. Especially when I first try a garment on that's not my usual cut or silhouette or style. That's what happened with one of the dresses I knit for this self made wardrobe project. It was a one piece hand knit, A-line, very colorful mini dress that was neither my normal colors, nor…
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A Quality Garment from Cheap Materials - is it possible?
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Like with food, a really good high quality fabric is going to give you incredible results even if your skill level isn't that of master chef or a master couturier. However, you can also make not so good materials work, it just requires a lot more finesse or experiences. This robe is one that I get compliments on every single time I wear it. There a…
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Getting the Job Done (at the very last minute)
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I'm pretty sure if I had had all of the time in the world, I wouldn't have come up with this dress solution. There's something about a deadline that clarifies exactly what the parameters of the project are, and forces you to meet those requirements. That forces you to meet those requirements, but doesn't allow you to follow any extraneous rabbit ho…
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Time seems like a very bizarre concept right now. It has that funny quality of not really being solid anymore and not being something that we can agree on the unit of measuring time by and I'm thinking a lot about time that could be called wasted time. I'm thinking in particular of one long white, plain white skirt that I sewed, intending it to be …
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"Oh, I don't have patience for that." I can't tell you how many times I've been told that while knitting or sewing. But the trick is, you don't knit or sew because you have patience. You have patience because you knit or sew. It's a way of practicing and acquiring something that you don't already have. It's a way of bringing more attentive mindfuln…
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A Sweater is a Sweater No Matter How Messy
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Knitting this sweater was a hot mess. It was messy, it was ugly. It involved a lot of cursing and re knitting and reworking and shoving the project into a drawer for a couple days. And in all honesty, if I wasn't in the middle of this year long wardrobe challenge with an already extremely limited wardrobe, I probably would have abandoned this sweat…
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