If you are starting a new project be sure you have enough blank fabric at the top and bottom of your fabric to be able to roll the fabric around the rods at least one time so the hold is secure. You may need to baste a strip of fabric onto the top and bottom of your stitched fabric to give you a little extra roll length. The course was very straightforward, reassuring, and easy to understand. I found it helpful to have the information about generalised anxiety made explicit and accessible in one place. This made it easier for me to revisit if I needed to explore anything further or clarify something. I found the supporting information in the resources section particularly useful.”

Every day may not be good… but there’s something good in every day”. Alice Morse Earle, American historian. You can watch a full instruction video on how the JAT Fabric Stretchers work by searching Youtube for Just A Thought Needlework Design. NOTE:As the rods get longer the “twist” gets more pronounced. The rods are not “bowing”. This is not a good word to use as the fabric is looser in the middle than on the sides which is causing the twist. If it were bowing it would be tighter in the middle because it was being pulled down. Anyway, the twist is going to be there no matter what. The long rods will work with the JAT floor stands perfectly even with the twist. The longer the rod, the tighter the tension, the more pronounced the twist. As with any aspect of language, mastering the usage of “just a thought” requires practice. I encourage readers to incorporate this phrase into their own sentences, both in writing and in conversation. By doing so, they can develop their linguistic skills and enhance their ability to express themselves effectively. When it comes to the phrase “just a thought,” there are a few related phrases and idioms that can add depth and nuance to your sentences. These expressions can help you convey a specific meaning or emphasize the significance of a particular idea. Let’s explore some of these related phrases and idioms: 1. Food For Thought

I love Just a Thought! I find the lessons really thought-provoking. I feel like it’s helping me recognise unhelpful habits and give me alternative tools. Thank you for this online course. I’m really grateful.” The companion course includes supplemental videos for each of the 33 chapters in the book, plus six 90-minute recordings of discussion calls I led with a group of people as they read the book. In terms of parts of speech, “just a thought” can take on different roles depending on its usage in a sentence. Let’s explore some of the possibilities: Part of Speech Note, this course is available in NZ sign language – see Mixed depression & anxiety (NZ sign language) (external link). Jonathan F. P. Rose of the Garrison Institute talks with David Simas, CEO of the Obama Foundation, on how compassion practices can support the current climate of uncertainty and change.

Take a few moments to settle into feeling the body as a whole, sitting and breathing, or lying down and breathing, riding the waves of the breath moment by moment, resting in awareness. An awareness that features the entirety of the body scape and the breath scape as they express themselves, moment by moment. Life unfolding here and now in the body, in awareness. This brief guided meditation lets us focus our attention on the sounds around us, finding bright moments of awareness even when we get distracted. Melanie is a creative artist who is very particular with her designs and can work well in different media. An active volunteer, leader, and speaker who advocates for youth and children. When not designing and writing, Melanie can be found reading her books in a corner, or probably out there teaching or dealing with children.As always, please share your thoughts, stories and questions below. Your interaction creates a living wisdom for us all to benefit from.

Breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk, author You are Not Your Pain and Mindfulness for Women. Vidyamala-Burch.com For a time attending to the stream of thought rather than being carried away by the content or emotional charge of individual thoughts, instead resting comfortably on the bank of the thoughts, river or the thought stream itself, allowing individual thoughts if and when they arise to be seen, felt, recognized and known, as thoughts as events in the field of awareness.

A special thanks to Dr George Salmond

Answer just a few simple questions to find out your stress, anxiety or low mood level and if you'd benefit from a free online therapy course. It is so quiet here. I am working on a new design and thought I would share a “very small” sneak peek with you all. It is the first in a collection of collectable cushions. What is that exactly? You will have to wait until I get it finished and released to find out. I am thinking that it will be released for the online Needle Work show. Keep an eye out. As is usual for me the finishing design is my focus so the stitching design is an addition to the finish. And, as usual, it is my goal to give you some quality projects that you don’t have to go to a class for and pay a fortune to get. Not that I have a problem with expensive classes except that I generally can’t seem to justify the expense to get there and take the class. Maybe that is because I am a designer and finisher myself. ??? This design will be available in paper format from your favorite needlework shop. I am not sure if I will have it available as a PDF or not. Since my “un-retirement” I am thinking I will cater to the shops and online classes via my message board. Well, hmmmm….it is Just A Thought right now. And here is your small peek.