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Why I Decided To Learn To Crochet In 2023
To reclaim the joy of doing
Did you know that the second Friday in January is termed as “Quitter’s Day”?
I didn’t.
Although I wasn’t surprised to learn that most new year resolutions are abandoned about two weeks into the new year and hence the term.
There is something energising about the advent of another year when we believe that as we open a brand new calendar, we also usher in a brand new version of ourselves. Yet, we end up repeating the same patterns without consciously choosing to do so.
Think different
I have moved away from committing to multiple resolutions each year but I am still addicted to adding things to my to-do or to-learn list. In a world where side hustle is a buzzword, productivity is a badge of honor and monetization a common goal, it seems as if the only acceptable way to deploy your time is to produce something that you can showcase.
It doesn’t make sense to spend any time doing random stuff.
But that’s exactly what I am doing in 2023.
When I received an entirely unexpected Christmas gift from a thoughtful colleague, I decided to try my hand at something I have never done before — crochet!
