Just Arrived! > Mindfulness Collection by Knitter's Pride
Imagine being free of all concerns.
Imagine not feeling overwhelmed, anxious or distracted.
Imagine feeling at rest while awake.
It may sound like a dream available only to the very young, but the fact is that everyone of us has the power to make this a reality.
It's achieved with a highly enjoyable habit called Mindfulness or Mindful Meditation.Mindfulness is the non-judgemental awareness of our mind, our body and our world - in the moment.
It means we let go of the past and not race ahead into the future. It enables us to look, kindly and with acceptance, at the present.
It gives us the gift of quiet time.Perhaps that is why knitting is the perfect path to Mindful Meditation.
As knitters, we enjoy using all three:
We begin with Intention: To Create
We pay Attention: To hands, patterns & materials
We develop Attitude: Acceptance
When accompanied by a steady in/out flow of breath, we achieve a serenity that is mindful in the moment. Measurement of time drops away and the knitter is free to simply be one with the process.
Judie was an icon and constant in Sheep’s Clothing. She started working for Jimalee just after moving to Kennewick, when the store was across from Winco. She was encouraged to teach classes and did so 4 days a week for over 15 years. Judie learned to knit and crochet at age 3, from “Grandmom”, who […]