10/09/2026
I'm trying to be more mindful about how I use my time, so instead of doom scrolling on my phone, I made a travel analogue bag with just a few small bits that make me happy to keep my hands occupied while I wait for my daughter to finish school or one of her activities.
I want to model better habits for my daughter, so instead of using my phone, I packed a small cross stitch kit (gift from my friend Marshaaaaa ), my Hokusai print cover journal and my current read The Mountain Is You which I have been trying to finish for thr past few months.
My attention span is really shot as I am a very fast reader, and I can't make myself focus long enough to finish more than a few pages at a time. But I must admit, that since I have been consciously doing less screen time, I have been making huge progress with my reading.
I am pleased to report that while my daughter was in her gymnastics class, I managed to do two lines of cross stitch, the only thing slowing me down was that I forgot I was wearing contact lenses and I usually have to take my glasses off for detailed work 😂😂😂😂
I enjoyed it so much, to have a few minutes of mindful creative practice all to myself, instead of doom scrolling on my phone.
I also have a house purse/analogue bag version that I use at home, and i might share that as well in the near future 😊
Here's to bringing more whimsy into our lives, learning to slow down, be mindful and actually use the things that we have been collecting to give us joy 💕
I'll share a photograph of my cross stitch progress in the comments below 👀
Have you noticed a longing in yourself to be more mindful or creative in your daily life? Or let me know what you would add into your "analogue bag" 😊
