DIY therapy.

If you have a therapist, they have most likely advised you at one point to develop calming strategies to help deal with stress, anxiety, or whatever ails you. Now you owe Maggie Oman Shannon a hundred bucks because she created a collection of projects and practices for creativity and contemplation in her inspiring book titled, Crafting Calm. Now you have a DIY guide to peace of mind without having to sit on a high traffic couch with someone staring at you for an hour a week.

This book is divided into eight sections:

Crafting for Calm

Crafting for Clarity

Crafting for Comfort

Crafting for Contemplation

Crafting for Creation

Crafting for Community

Crafting for Connection with Others

Crafting for Connection with Spirit.

Some of these activities are a bit overly Zen for my taste, but many of you will find that putting together spiritual toolboxes, planting biblical gardens, writing in visual journals, and creating prayer arrows to be exactly what you need to calm your anxiety, clear your head, and connect with others and with God.

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