When I am "down in the dumps", I have to stay there for a bit and wallow. Nothing I do feels good. I used to practice "retail therapy", but the high was short lived. I now quilt when I want to wallow. My mind ruminates over my situation while the machine hums and chugs along. In the good times, I put together donation quilt kits, fabric pre cut, simple patterns - I sew thinking how lucky I am not to be a recipient of my project, and I sew luck, and love and healing wishes. Usually thinking these healing thoughts brings me back up.