Took my own advice

The last two days I took my own advice and went yarn shopping. I had a $10 coupon from Spotlight. I bought some Cleckheaton Country 8ply, some Panda Machinewash 5ply and a skein of Moda Vera Noir. The Cleckheaton is destined for a scarf for my daughter. The Panda and Noir will become socks for my husband. I felt so much better after I left Spotlight. I was so pleased with bargains I found. I was able to purchase $26 of yarn for $16. The next day I stopped into my LYS, Evoke, to have a look at yarn. I like going to her store. She is such a warm and welcoming person. I wasn't going to buy any yarn. I always think I can spend the money in a "better" way. I overheard her talking about having to cut her hours to keep the shop afloat. In that moment I realised that I was focused on my "lack" of resources and was manifesting that lack in one of my favorite places. I had been pining over yarn and thinking I can't afford enough to make a top. I decided that if I wanted her store to remain open I needed to contribute to that by purchasing what I could afford. I bought 2 skeins of Mirasol Contanini in turquoise with the intention to buy another 2 in a fortnight until I have enough to complete a garment. Also, I talked with her about offering workshops that combine mindfulness with knitting/crochet as means for handling depression and anxiety. I am  reading on the topic of knitting and the brain. More on that later. Now to start some knitting of my own.