I'm Sari Mittnick, and this is Seamwork Radio, where we tell stories about the surprising

ways that sewing impacts our lives.

Hey guys, welcome to episode 29 of Seamwork Radio.

And today we're talking about sewing affirmations.

So the term affirmations might sound a little bit hokey to some of you or maybe a little bit self-helpy.

But I think if you think about it, we all have these things that we say to ourselves over and over,

things that are good and helpful and things that are not so helpful.

And so the idea here is that coming up with a few helpful things that you can remember when you get stuck or you're having a problem can really help you to just encourage yourself to keep going.

So today we're going to cover what an affirmation is,

how they work, and then share some ideas for creating your own when you need to get unstuck.

So, Haley, I found that one of the worst things for me with my creativity in just about any area,

whether it's sewing or anything else that I'm doing creatively is

negative self-talk, so talking to myself in a negative way. And I think, I just feel like when

you're making something, no matter what it is, you're kind of in this vulnerable place.

And so that's why negative self-talk can be just so destructive.

And we were talking about this earlier, and we both said that we try to be really

mindful of the way we talk to ourselves.

So I wanted to talk a little bit about that.

And how do you stay mindful when it comes to self-talk?

You know, I think this is something that's a constant pursuit.

I think that it's kind of a constant pursuit.

And just staying present in your thoughts.

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