11/02/2025
Oh, hi there.
It’s been a minute.
I’m still here. Still crocheting when I have the time and energy.
Truthfully I’m not sure what the future holds for Spoonie Stitches at the moment. Being back in school (and life in general) keeps me busy, and keeping up with this account just hasn’t been something I really *want* to do.
So what else have I been doing?
Mostly working with dogs and studying. I recently learned that my dream school, Naropa University, offers an online bachelors in art therapy (and a masters in art therapy, but that’s for future Kivi to figure out) and I applied for the Fall 2026 semester on a whim. Not only did I get accepted into the program, but i was offered a $10,000 scholarship, too. Now, it’s a private liberal arts school, so that doesn’t cover the whole cost, but I’m trying to be hopeful that between scholarships, financial aid, and perhaps a small loan that I can make it work. In the meantime I’m working through core classes at Georgia State and starting to explore other kinds of art. I’ll be taking an introductory art/drawing course next semester, and I’m a little terrified but SO excited.
I’ve wanted to become an art therapist for years, but I always thought it was too late. That I’m too old to start that journey. My therapist (who started college at 49 years old!) was having none of that. She made me realize that time is going to pass whether I go to school and follow my passions or not. And now I finally can see the big picture. I don’t feel aimless, like I’m just going through the motions. I’m motivated and I have things to look forward to.
So, yeah. I still scroll through my feed once in a while to see what everyone is up to, but at the moment I don’t really have any plans to come back to post any time soon. I’m thinking about making a personal account to share my art and life in general, but other than that I really don’t know what I’ll be up to for the foreseeable future, at least social-media-wise.
I love y’all. Thanks for being here through all my ups and downs and successes and failures. I’m excited to see where life takes me next. 💛
