Summer Sewing -failing, unknowns and victories

 

Summer sewing is under way, and today I almost finished a new skirt (not pictured). Almost, until I was testing the elastic and realized there was way too much fabric in the back. Way too much. After this post, I am back to ripping out newly sewn seams. 

Pictured is the Benning dress (by Seamwork) I made this past week. I used blue striped seer sucker fabric I had thrifted a couple of years ago.

Group coaching starts this next week. Like sewing dresses and skirts and harder items, I have been resistent to start health coaching again. Teaching classes, well I teach what I know really, really well. I continue to strive to get better each week, however, I am comfortable teaching. 

Health coaching is different. In class, I have some control of what everyone is doing. I can watch and make sure they are safe, say a cue to help when I see the struggle. 

Once we separate after the weekly health coach meeting, I am accountable to do what I just taught/suggested (most things I am already doing, not always all), and I am not there all the moments to see when they need some cheering on. 

Less control. Like those dang patterns that really don't sew up like the photo (either due to my lack of experience, wrong sizing on my part, etc...)

Control. The unknowns. Giving up control to reach new unknowns, so we can keep growing. Is it worth it? Yes. And next week when the semester starts back up at my day job, and health coaching kicks off, and there are more things not in my control. I will breath, and pray, and let go, and pray and breathe, and let go again, so others can come along with me to find their own new unknowns and victories. Because as much as it stresses me out, I would rather go through the mountains and the valleys with others in front of me and beside me, than all alone.