A big part of why I value crafting is because by its very nature it creates a much needed break from screens. During the early days of the pandemic it became clear to me, like many others, that it was far too easy to get caught up in doom-scrolling and how that negatively impact my view and my mental health.

I started pulling back from my use of socials, turning off notifications, and being more intention about my subscriptions- and while that has definitely made a huge difference... I still manage to get sucked in regularly even though I no longer have any of the socials even installed on my phone nor any active personal accounts!

I know I am not the only one, many of the people in my life have also taken steps to pull back from social media, never ending clickbait news, and the omnipresent screens. So last month, when the Seattle Times shared an AP story out of the east coast about the growing interest and formation of variations of offline clubs in the US and around the world, I found myself hopeful that we really are at the start of a movement to re-calibrate not only our relationships to tech but also hopefully the social pressure to adopt technology into every facet of our lives.

I started Make It Slow earlier this year in part because I want to be part of these sort of changes. While this store is just our phase 1, we also have plans to host meetups and workshops where we can collectively spend time crafting and making, away from our screens. You can learn more about out plan at the bottom of our About page 

It was an interesting article: A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read this.