I hear and skim quite a bit today about coping with the stresses of the world, and there are lots of: COVID, politics, local weather change, social unrest…to call only a few. And whereas I’m not a hermit, I confess to not feeling confused — hardly in any respect!
Does that make me an unfeeling individual? Am I deluded and out of contact? Is there one thing unsuitable with me? Even although some might disagree, that isn’t the case. I attempt to keep very knowledgeable concerning the world. But with advancing years comes expertise and a little bit of knowledge. Having lived by means of troublesome occasions earlier than and made it by means of them has supplied perspective.
And then there’s woodworking. It’s a surefire stress reliever for me. (That is, until I’m making hidden dovetail joints…) Even if there’s a problem in my undertaking, the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune — the annoying stuff — turns into much less essential. A good friend of mine calls his store time “therapy.” So right here’s to all of us moving into the store. We do it for our psychological well being!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
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