This letter will be shared - one part at a time. Day 1 is open and revealed below. Days 2–5 will open when the community reaches 15 likes and 10 comments on the current day’s post. This isn’t about performance or pressure. It's simply a way for us to open the letter together, at a pace that reflects shared presence. You don’t need to write anything long. A single word, a short sentence, or even just a heart counts. We’ll let the letter unfold as the community is ready. DAY 1: I SEE YOU ARRIVING Before anything else, I want to acknowledge something plainly. Many of us arrive here tired. Some of us are lonely in ways that are hard to explain. Some are managing health issues, chronic pain, grief, or seasons of uncertainty that don’t show on the outside. If that’s you, I want you to know—you don’t have to hide that here. You don’t need to be cheerful. You don’t need to be productive. You don’t need to contribute anything at all to be welcome. Your presence matters simply because you are here. I invite you, if you feel able, to share one word that describes how you're arriving today.

So I finished the grid for my perpetual wall calendar today. I’m excited! I will sew snaps in the days to attach the numbers. And I will add the month title above. There will also be two small art pieces each month. I will post the January pieces in the comments.

This was the first time I made a fabric bowl. This bowl makes me happy every time I drop a snippet of fabric in it. When I look at the bowl of snippets I know another project will be on the way. The bowl is reversable and any fabric bits work to make one.

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A new beginning A restart Or dealing with life's interruptions...