I finally got through to myself tonight. I'm doing the Bunny Hill Designs quilt "Strawberry Hills" with an applique group at my local LQS. I kept thinking I didn't have the time to work on it. Then I thought I wanted to do needleturn and it looked stupid. Tonight I finally admitted to myself that I'm really not interested in it and that's why it's giving me so many problems. Hopefully I'll get back to it later, it will stay in my UFO pile, but it's very freeing to be able to say enough is enough and put it down. There are so many other projects I want to work on. I'm making my daughter a double wedding ring quilt. No way will it be done by the end of May, but I'm enjoying doing it and that makes all the difference in the world. I have a few other projects that I want to work on as well.
I have problems with anxiety and panic attacks. I decided I'm not going to be nervous through this wedding in Vegas and my vacation back to Ottawa. I haven't been away from home since 1998 because of them. So far so good. But I do need something for myself, like quilting, that will help me stay relaxed. I've been able to go into town for her dress fitting, go shopping in a large mall for an outfit for myself and today to her shower with no problems at all.
I started to make a simple little bag yesterday. I didn't get to finish it today because I was at my daughter's wedding shower but hopefully by tomorrow evening I will have something to post.
4 comments:
I used to have anxiety attacks and totally understand your predicament. I have more or less put them in my past.....good news for you...it can be done....but, every once in a while one pops up out of nowhere. Now that I recognize what is happening, I am more active in controlling my breathing, doing things to distract my thoughts (singing, praying for others, watching TV, etc.) I also learned to "do things afraid".... The last panic attack was with the plane scare on the way home from vacation...remember??!!! :) My prayers are that you will have a wonderful, wonderful time at the wedding and on your vacation. Becky
PS...there will come a time about a week before you have to go that you will be thinking "what am I doing???!!! I can't do this!!!" Take a deep breath....yes, you can. :)
I also can relate to this ,when we lived in Thompson I was taken to the hospital many times thinking I was having a heart attack .Like Becky said they do go away once you learn to control them .There very scary that's for sure .Quilting is suppose to be fun don't feel bad about UFO's ,do what makes you happy .
I think people put too much emphasis on finishing projects - sometimes it is better to just let them go, especially if you are getting no enjoyment from them! They will be there when you are ready! :o)
Good for you for setting it aside if you weren't enjoying it. Life is too short to do things you neither want nor have to do.
Erin (Vesuviusmama)
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