tattycrafts

Before I became a mum, I was someone who had lots of different interests and lots of time to explore all the different things that caught my eye. I wasn't able to quite do everything I wanted due to limited space and my house just not being fit for purpose. While I loved candlemaking I really did not have the space, and the kit was all sold off (much to my regret). Then I had a child and all my crafting interests went out the window. I had no time, and honestly I didn't have the motivation. There was a lot going on in my head and I didn't have time or energy to do the things I loved. 2020-21 was a significant period of change, I learned how strong I am, I moved house, and I cleared my mind. Little Legs is not so little and can actually sometimes leave me in peace to focus on things for me. I can actually find time to be "Tatty" and not just mum, or civil servant. That period I did little bits of knitting, some embroidery and even made a felted sleeve for my teapot

My last post was November 2021. 10 whole months ago. 10 months since I gave myself permission to say yes. What have I said yes to? I've said yes to opening my heart, yes to the scary act of allowing someone to not just get close to me but get close to my son. I've said yes to adventures and making future plans. These have mostly been done with caution and testing the waters, making sure that where my decisions affect Little Legs I take my time and make sure he is OK with things. But I haven't always exercised caution. Some things have just been embraced without fear. Climbing mountains, sleeping on top of mountains, getting back to activities from my youth such as kayaking. I've always been one for doing things that others may fear, the static line parachute jump in 2010 for example.  For the first time in many years I'm feeling excited about the future, and feel stronger and confident in dealing with the challenges that will come along the way. Some challenges will