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I have some puppet patterns I have sorted out for me and used for years. I have made alterations to the basic patterns to make different kind of puppets. On occasion I will freehand something that I have no idea how to make and out of that I will sometimes get a whole new pattern. I don't sell my patterns because to explain how I put them together is a workshop in itself. I tried writing up the pattern for one of my puppets but there were a couple of things that I just couldn't figure out how to tell someone else the tricks. I then thought about maybe taking pictures of the puppet building so there would be a visual. I might get around to this but not anytime soon.
I also notice some bad habits I find myself in. Patterns that are detrimental to my wellbeing as it were. Some of it I swear is self-sabotage but that would be too simple an answer. Some of these are old patterns that I recognize and can correct pretty fast. Others are new or new versions of old bad habits that I try to stop as soon as I recognize the pattern. It took me many years to be able to do this and there are times I would like to go back and tell my younger self how to avoid some of these pitfalls but then without those learning experiences I probably wouldn't be me as I am today.
Then there are the good habits that I try to instill in myself and my child. I figure what I can teach Caroline now will last her a lifetime. She is getting better about cleaning up after she makes a mess. She brushes her teeth after she eats. She washes her hands after going potty. She also has learned creative habits from me. She likes crafting things and will spend time making it right. We recently got her non-drying clay (don't work we don't have rugs in the living room) and she has been experimenting with making figures with the clay. She takes her Diego animals (We checked they are not on the recall list) and puts them in front of her and looks at them intensely. Then she uses the clay to create the animal. She is not doing a bad job of it either.
I am grateful for the patterns in my life.
I also notice some bad habits I find myself in. Patterns that are detrimental to my wellbeing as it were. Some of it I swear is self-sabotage but that would be too simple an answer. Some of these are old patterns that I recognize and can correct pretty fast. Others are new or new versions of old bad habits that I try to stop as soon as I recognize the pattern. It took me many years to be able to do this and there are times I would like to go back and tell my younger self how to avoid some of these pitfalls but then without those learning experiences I probably wouldn't be me as I am today.
Then there are the good habits that I try to instill in myself and my child. I figure what I can teach Caroline now will last her a lifetime. She is getting better about cleaning up after she makes a mess. She brushes her teeth after she eats. She washes her hands after going potty. She also has learned creative habits from me. She likes crafting things and will spend time making it right. We recently got her non-drying clay (don't work we don't have rugs in the living room) and she has been experimenting with making figures with the clay. She takes her Diego animals (We checked they are not on the recall list) and puts them in front of her and looks at them intensely. Then she uses the clay to create the animal. She is not doing a bad job of it either.
I am grateful for the patterns in my life.
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