Why Small Changes Make You Feel Like a New Person
There's something about a clean surface. A new notebook. A finished project. Something shifts — not dramatically, but enough. In this video I'm thinking about fresh starts, what they actually are, and why makers might have a particular advantage when it comes to finding them over and over again. Also: cleaning the workshop, planing down indigo stains from the workbench, and opening a brand new notebook for the first time. 00:00 — How many times have you created a new version of yourself? 02:16 — What you actually do to get there 03:24 — Why cleaning has ripple effects 04:42 — The new notebook problem 05:40 — Why makers get to begin again and again 08:23 — What a fresh start actually is underneath it all 09:38 — Less a reinvention, more a returning Find me here: 🌿 Substack — weekly articles on natural dyeing, making, and slow living: https://linnatplay.substack.com 🪡 Instagram: / linnatplay

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