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Sidney Eileen
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Disabled neurospicy queer nonbinary trans witch, artist, and writer. Inclusive democratic-socialist, anti-fascist. (ze/zir/zem)
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Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
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All set to start on an intimidating project that's slated for holiday gifting. Doubt I'll finish it in time, but I'm going to try.

I'll be taking wip images, but not sharing them until after gifting (or the recipients accidentally see it, which is very possible).

40 count hand dyed linen.
Hand dyed blue linen stretched in a frame ready to start embroidering.
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Wellness Wednesday!

How have you been this past week, physically, mentally, emotionally? An honest assessment helps with managing self care.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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FYI, frogging black floss on black fabric is a nightmare... Why does there have to be so much of it? Why did I have to finish it before deciding a color swap was necessary? 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Sleeping Bat Bookmark v2 - wip 3

I made a lot of progress yesterday. Just some shadows left to do, and probably some outline backstitching so the black shadows are visible on the black fabric.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #bats #xStitch #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a realistic sleeping bat. Work in progress on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. Just some shadows left to do. By Sidney Eileen 2025
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Made-it Monday!

What did you make, or make it through, this past week? It's important to celebrate personal victories and accomplishments.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #disabled #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Fun Friday!

What brought joy to your life this past week, no matter how big, small, or fleeting?

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sleeping Bat Bookmark v2 - wip 2

I finally had some time to embroider today. Plugging away art the highlights. 3rd color is in progress.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #bats #xStitch #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a realistic sleeping bat. Work in progress on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. A lot of the highlights are stitched in. By Sidney Eileen 2025
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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I'm attempting to learn crochet! This is my second ever chain, and my first ever single crochet stitch, in rainbow cotton yarn. I'm happy with how they came out, because, oh my, am I early in the learning curve.

#newbie #FiberArts #crochet #rainbow
My second attempt at making a crochet chain, using rainbow cotton yarn. My first attempt at single crochet stitch. I started at the bottom. I lost a couple stitches because the sun was setting and I found myself doing crochet in the dark, so I added a couple back in. My tension definitely got more consistent as I went along.
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Wellness Wednesday!

How have you been this past week - physically, mentally, and emotionally? An honest assessment helps with managing self care.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Reposted by Sidney Eileen
witchythirteen.bsky.social
Life is too short, so live it loud.
Be magical and weird.
Celebrate your joy.
🖤✨🔥
#Witchsky #Pagansky #FreeWitch
A fairy dancing on toadstools with a fox
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Made-it Monday!

What did you make, or make it through, this past week? It's extra important right now to acknowledge and celebrate you personal victories and accomplishments.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sleeping Bat Bookmark v2 - wip 1

Finally started on the color adjusted version. Hopefully this one turns out exactly the way I want it. I know for sure it won't be green.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #bats #xStitch #HandEmbroidery #spooky #realism
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a realistic sleeping bat. Work in progress on a 14-count black aida pre-made bookmark blank. Some of the highlights are stitched in. By Sidney Eileen 2025
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Fun Friday!

What brought joy into your life this past week? Don't let the good things in life pass by without appreciating them.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Wellness Wednesday!

How have you been the past week - physically, mentally, & emotionally? An honest assessment helps with managing self-care.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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What a fun little project!
allegoriest.bsky.social 寓エスト @allegoriest.bsky.social · 14d
I realize I'm supposed to be only doing my Christmas gift cross stitch project, but I can't see black 18 aida when I'm lying in bed, and I need practice adhering to a board, so I'm doing Nice Ass in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs by Quaternion Creations, it's going pretty fast
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - FINISHED

I learned a ton & ended up with a pattern and embroidery I'm proud of.

Pattern is available for download on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/142304...

#embroidery #FiberArts #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #flowers #xStitch #sunflowers #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a realistic sunflower. Made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - wip 11

Working on the shadows of the foliage. Getting close to done.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #flowers #art #xStitch #sunflowers #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. The flower is genuinely finished. The greenery is in progress. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Made-it Monday!

What did you make, or make it through, this past week? Take time to celebrate your personal victories and accomplishments, big and small. They matter.

#WitchSky #QueerSky #ChronicIllness #resist #wellness #support #depression #MentalHealth #SelfCare #community #disabled
sidneyeileen.bsky.social Sidney Eileen @sidneyeileen.bsky.social · Jun 9
I have been doing these #wellness checks for some time in my discord server support group for disabled and chronically ill pagans & witches. With how difficult things are right now for so many, I felt it would be of benefit to others.

#resist #WitchSky #ChronicIllness #support #community #SelfCare
Weekly Wellness Checks In times of duress, it is extra important to take the time to check in with yourself, and honestly assess how you are doing. This helps with balancing self-care needs, and also with giving yourself credit for what you accomplish even when it feels like you have accomplished nothing. To that end, on different days of the week I post prompts to help others find voice for their needs, joys, and victories, and so community can provide support. Remember! When replying to others, support and compassion first. Advice only if requested. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Made-It Monday! The deliberate double entandre is for anything and everything you have made, or made it through, during the prior week. This is a way to celebrate victories and accomplishments, big or small or seemingly inconsequential, be it meeting a major life goal, remembering your medication, making it through the work week, creating or working on a piece of art, making yourself a sandwich, making it out of bed when it all feels like too much, or anything else. Look at you, surviving the week and getting things done! I’m proud of you! sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Wellness Wednesday! This prompt looks for the honest answer to the question, “How have you been?” Good, bad, neutral, or complicated, it all matters. By honestly checking in with yourself, you can adjust your activities, engage in needed self-care, and hopefully avoid or recover from burnout and despair. Living is hard, but dying would be a pity. No one is genuinely OK right now unless there is something seriously broken in them. It is OK to not be OK. sidneyeileen.bsky.social Weekly Wellness Checks Fun Friday! Western cultures tell us that we are not allowed to be happy when things are bad, or we are not giving the bad things the gravity they deserve. The reality is that the worse things are, the more important it is to find fun and joy and happiness, no matter how trivial or fleeting. Without moments of joy and of peace, the weight of oppression and misery has the ability to utterly crush us. Treasure the joys that make each day bearable. You are worth it! sidneyeileen.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - wip 10

More work in the foliage, & still on the mid-tones. That's all for today.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #flowers #art #xStitch #sunflowers #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. The flower is genuinely finished. The greenery is in progress. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - wip 9

Progress on the foliage.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #flowers #art #xStitch #sunflowers #HandEmbroidery
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. The flower is genuinely finished. The greenery is in progress. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - wip 8

I was still unhappy with the flower, so I added lots of backstitching and finally arrived at a sunflower I'm happy with. Now to add those details to my pattern.

#embroidery #FiberArts #CraftSky #wip #StitchSky #CrossStitch #bookmark #flowers #art #xStitch #sunflowers
Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. The flower is genuinely finished, after several additions. The greenery is barely started. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
sidneyeileen.bsky.social
Sunflower bookmark - wip 7

Overstitched more shading, and i think I need to go back to the pattern for a v2. I'll finish it as is in case there are foliage problems, too.

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Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green. The flower is finished. The greenery is barely started. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Sunflower bookmark - wip 6

Added shading to the petals. Opinions are welcome on whether or not it needs more shading. Also laid down some highlight green while the cat was in my lap.

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Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green, and five colors in the flower are finished. The flower is finished. The greenery is barely stated. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Sunflower bookmark - wip 5

Fifth flower color is in place. The petals are looking a little flat, so I'm hoping i can fix that by adding shading i 🫣 forgot to put in the pattern. Pattern testing matters.

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Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green, and five colors in the flower are finished. The center of the flower is finished, and the petals just need some shading. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Sunflower bookmark - wip 4

The bright yellow is fully stitched. Light yellow is next.

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Cross stitch embroidered bookmark of a sunflower. Work in progress, made on 18-count tan aida cloth. The border is variegated green, and four colors in the flower are finished. The center of the flower is finished, and there is stitching on the petals. By Sidney Eileen 2025
October 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM