Knitting is Therapy
So all week I have felt extremely irritable. It is not you know what, because I just had you know what. I have no idea why. The only thing different is I didn't work out on Monday. So yesterday I went to the gym, by myself! This was a first in the 2 months I have been working out. I have only ever gone on days with an appointment.
So I got there and went hard on the elliptical for 20 straight minutes, and then went and did curls and stuff for another 10. While I definitely felt better, when I got home I became irritable again. Willow kept trying to sit on the couch while I was eating, I dropped things, I dropped a knitting needle behind the bed. You name it, I dropped it. Jesse went to the store to get stuff to cook beef hotdogs, and he forgot buns and mustard. It rained while he was trying to cook on the grill.
I rarely feel that knitting is "therapy", at least not in the sense of calming me. It's like anything I do when I want to make something. It gives me focus, pride and something to keep me busy. Last night however, knitting was therapy. I couldn't bring myself to pick up ES 2.0, I didn't dare risk messing it up. I didn't want to knit on any "current" projects and I knew better then to start something new. So I picked up Salina.
Oh you Rowan Felted Tweed, how you made me happy! I crawled into bed at 9pm and knit until midnight. I got through many inches so fast and easily. It made me very happy sitting in my bed and knitting for those 3 hours, it was the only hours of the day I didn't feel irritated. This morning seems the same as yesterday, but I'll try to be in a better mood. I don't feel bad, I just seem to be easily aggrevated.
Comments
Kathy says;
Though it annoys me when I hear "knitting is the new yoga" - knitting and yoga have both been around a bit too long for that! I can certainly relate to the statement. Exercise definitely makes us feel better, and when I am doing yoga or exercising I feel so full of myself and am not bogged down in the trivial problems of my life....I am in the moment and the same is true for knitting. Usually! We all need "different" projects - hard, complex, more interesting ones, and some no-brainers as well. And to sit there and knit and feel the touch of the yarn through your fingers can be mesmerizing. And so relaxing! Next time you're in that mood, maybe you'll go straight to knitting! Hope you're feeling better today.
isel says;
I wish I'd made my Salina with Felted Tweed.
Glad it made you feel better.
Pensguys says;
Still enjoying your podcast. I liked the crickets in the last episode. :) Thanks for reviewing blogs. I like to look at items people have knit so your reviews will be helpful to me.
April says;
Funny how that works! Maybe you have to NEED therapy in order for it to BE therapy? lol you've been ok the rest of the time you were knitting. hehehehe NOW you understand why the rest of us neurotics say it's therapy for us!
<3 ya!