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Yarn & Peace: Knitting as a Summer Ritual
Small Moments, Quiet Hands Knitting as a summer ritual is slow, light, and personal. It’s not about finishing projects quickly. Instead, it’s about staying connected to yourself in small, quiet moments. On warm days, I don’t begin large knitting projects. But I still pick up my needles. Sometimes I test a new yarn. Other times I play with shape or start a small accessory I’ll finish later. And when I knit, my mind gets a break. I might be sitting on a park bench or waiting for coffee in a quiet cafe. A few rows help me slow down and come back to the present. Finding Calm in the Rhythm…
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Slow Walks in Summer: Stillness in a Fast City
Somewhere between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., when the streets of Tbilisi aren’t yet a frying pan, I like to walk. Not “exercise-walk.” Just… walk. These unhurried morning walks through Old Tbilisi feel like a gentle pause in the rush of the world. The city is a funny mix of fading grandeur and everyday life. Balconies lean like curious people. Grapevines twist around wires and drainpipes, as if they’re in on some quiet joke. The world’s rushing, but not here. I take the same streets often — not because I don’t like exploring, but because repetition softens things. Familiar bricks. Familiar turns. And somehow, they still surprise me. Today, I…
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Bringing Stories: Knitting as a Gentle Joy and Daily Anchor
Knitting in Tbilisi: Summer Noise, Slow Hands On hot summer days in Tbilisi, the city is full of sound. Cars rush past, voices echo through open windows, fruit ripens fast under the sun. Amid this rush, I sit quietly with yarn in my hands. I knit. The slow rhythm calms me. Summer knitting is how I pause. It’s not about finishing things. It’s about returning to myself, about self-care. Knitting as Meditation and Slow Craft Knitting is rhythm. Breath. Focus. It’s real. Not a screen. Not a scroll. Just stitches forming one after another. It’s a slow-living craft that balances the fast pace of the outside world. A choice to…
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