I have been watching the HBO Max series Peacemaker. This is not an all ages, family friendly program. It is rather crass and violent. The DC cinematic universe introduced the Peacemaker last summer with James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Also, not even close to being family friendly or appropriate for all ages. This is dark and twisted adult content. Last night I sat down on my couch, sweater project in hand, ready to enjoy this week’s installment of humor and violence. I promise this not to spoil major plot points or anything like that. But one running point that ran through this episode (S1 E7: Stop Dragon My Heart Around) was that there is never a wrong time to rock and roll. There is no wrong time to rock! This is a sentiment that dove deep into my heart. There isn’t a wrong time to embrace something that brings you joy and soothes your soul. There isn’t a wrong time to use that art when you are grappling with loss and sorrow or scaling new heights and finding new happiness. For myself, there is no wrong time to knit. I knit when I am excited. I knit to mark the arrival of a new baby or a wedding. I knit during comicon and in line at Disneyland or at Target. I knit when I am feeling sad or lost. I knit for my friends and family when they are experiencing grief or hard times. During my last quarter of my undergraduate studies I took math. It was the last subject I needed to graduate and the subject I was the weakest in. I was upset and frustrated almost every night. I didn’t understand the directions and every assignment felt like I was walking in mid-conversation. Instead of continuing to indulge my frustration I put my homework aside and picked up my knitting. I might not be able to do whatever kind of math I needed to do at that moment but I could confidently execute the complex color work pattern I was working. The act of knitting calmed me down and renewed my confidence in being able to do stuff well. It also served as a reminder that this math class did not determine my value or lessen my ability to do other things well. So when things get hard or when things are going really, really well just remember that there is no wrong time to rock and roll or knit. Harvest Cardigan by TinCan Knits using Shepard’s Wool in the Storm colorway.
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AuthorBethany is a knitter, podcaster, nerd, and educator from the Pacific Northwest. Archives
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