This Is Aunt Kami's Reminder To Do Stretches Every Hour and Take Breaks Periodically, Because Many Of Us Are On The "MAKE ALL THE THINGS" Holiday Schedule (for any of the many holidays this time of year) And WORKING THROUGH THE PAIN IS NOT REMOTELY A GOOD IDEA.
Seriously, folks, making things for loved ones during this time of enshittification and despair is so damn important for us fiber artists, I know. It is important for their sense of love, hope, and mental health to receive these gifts and also OUR sense of love, hope, and mental health to make them.
But, taking care of ourselves so we can continue to bring love and color to the world is Super Important!
Eat, Hydrate, and Do Stretches! These are not negotiable! Set an alarm, have a loved one poke you with a stick, train your pets to run off with your tools at certain times of day, whatever you need to do to remember!
Also, if you have wrist braces, use them.
Our art is repetative motion injuries in action. Do not let it take your art from you!
I have carpal tunnel issues because I am also a gamer and middle aged. These days, I have to be super careful, because not being able to make things would kill me faster than any disease.
Also, if any of your friends or relatives show up with "Hey! I am getting married (or any other dimilar major event), so I thought you could hand make me a dress/tux/quilt/tapestry/fur suit by December!"... I absolutely support and endorse chasing them around the neighborhood with a pair of scissors while laughing maniacally until they go away.
Calmer heads will say explain to them the amount of materials, planning, and physical labor and stress it takes to undertake such things and you need months if not a year's notice for planning and what-have-you.
Me? Having them spring that at this time of year? Animal control would have to collect me snarling and howling off the roof.
Anyway, REMEMBER TO STRETCH, TAKE BREAKS, HYDRATE, AND EAT!
Now, back to your regularly scheduled WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING meltdown.
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