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Calm is at your fingertips with simple creative hobbies that soothe stress and anxiety.

Browse cross stitch, coloring, and journaling supplies for creative relaxation, explore online experiences, and join us in-person for crafty events in the SF Bay Area!

10/06/2026

Craving some cozy autumn crafting? In the SF Bay Area? Join us on Sunday October 11th at 2pm for a special fall-themed Calm 'n' Cozy Craft Club at Contra Costa Coffee in Walnut Creek!

Sip your favorite hot or cold brew while connecting with fellow arts and crafts lovers and making an adorable heirloom pumpkin patch out of pipe cleaners ☕🎃 And this month you can enjoy an exclusive bonus craft: beaded decorative corn! 🌽

Everything you need is provided — no crafting experience or supplies required.

If you're thinking it could be fun but are on the fence about coming alone...take the leap 🤗 Your awesome local craft community is here to welcome you ❤️

To grab a ticket for next Sunday, comment 'PUMPKIN' to get the sign-up link!

Learn more about the Calm 'n' Cozy Craft Club in my story highlights — it's a great way to unwind at the end of the weekend 🧶🪡🎨

10/01/2026

Happy October, everyone!! 🍂🍎🎃🍁

If you live in a place where the hot weather has you feeling like you're still in summer... (🥵)

This is your sign to start your cozy autumn stitching right now anyway — cross stitch is a wonderfully slow craft, and when the full fall vibes kick in, you'll be ready to display your finished project for the season!

If you're a pumpkin spice lover like me, comment SPICE and I'll send you a link to the PDF pattern for the fun and funky little design in this reel 🪡🙌

09/28/2026

Dreading the end of summer as September comes to a close? ☀️ Here are 3 things to get from Room for Calm to boost your mood through therapeutic creativity and keep those summer vibes going just a little bit longer!

🪡 "Another day ruined by responsibility" cross stitch pattern — a bit of stabby snark to fend off the blues of leaving the carefree days of summer behind

🖍️ Super Summer coloring bundle — this printable collection includes all 18 pages from the Beach Vibes, Summer Blooms, and Sunny Day Affirmations bold and easy coloring packs

🌻 Flower pot monthly habit tracker — keep a good habit going into the fall with this sweet and summery printable habit tracker

(And if you're someone who's SUPER ready for autumn, don't worry, I've got another post for you soon 😉🍁)

09/25/2026

The conundrum about running a small business that aims to help people put down their devices and spend more time making with their hands...is that you end up spending a lot of time on your phone making content about getting off your phone 🙃

So it was great to take a break for a few weeks and enjoy some more creative time of my own, both for pleasure AND the business (but either way, not feeling a burden to post about it was a huge relief).

Swipe through to see what I was up to and how I rated it, from cross stitch to zendoodles to pipe cleaner pumpkins!

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And if the new ritual reset caught your eye...know that for now it's ONLY available to Crossing Into Calm participants. So if you're an alum you'll be getting an email soon, and if you're not, what are you waiting for? 😉

There's a new cohort starting on October 2, so go sign yourself up before next Tuesday for the best 12-week self-care gift you could give yourself this fall 🍃

09/13/2026

Social media burnout is real and OOF am I feeling it lately.

But I'm still here, and Room for Calm is, too 💖

I've been putting all my energies into ushering my largest group ever through my 12-week ritual reset and prepping for September Calm 'n' Cozy Craft Club, which feels great! You, the people, are why I do the work that I do ☺️

But showing up regularly to post...that hasn't felt so easy. So I'm letting myself recharge on that front, which means it's been a little quiet here.

I'm still sharing my "daily dose of creativity" in my stories, and I absolutely LOVE seeing when you add yours. Let's keep motivating each other to spend a few minutes making with our hands each day!

And in the meantime, Room for Calm still has all the stuffs to help you turn your wish for more creative time into reality — whether you need some accountability, creative guidance, or just a fun new project to sweeten your stash.

Keep up the creative self-care, friends ❤️

Until I get my social groove back,
Hannah ✌️

09/06/2026

Craving social creative time? In the SF Bay Area? Join us on Sunday September 13th at 2pm for the Calm 'n' Cozy Craft Club at Contra Costa Coffee in Walnut Creek!

Sip your favorite hot or cold brew while relaxing with meditative drawings and connecting with fellow arts and crafts lovers ☕ No prior drawing experience needed — step-by-step instructions are provided so even total beginners can join and make something beautiful 🌀

If you're thinking it could be fun but are on the fence about coming alone...take the leap 🤗 Your awesome local craft community is here to welcome you ❤️

To grab one of the ✨LAST 3✨ tickets for next Sunday, comment 'JOIN' to get the sign-up link!

Learn more about the Calm 'n' Cozy Craft Club in my story highlights — it's a great way to unwind at the end of the weekend 🧶🪡🎨

09/01/2026

If you've ever felt a mismatch between how relaxing you *wish* your creative time was and how it actually turns out...you are not alone 🫠

Sometimes our stresses and anxieties have a way of infiltrating our creative hobbies and taking away their power to soothe and refresh us (which is why we started them in the first place). It's a paradox!

So here are 5 ways I make sure my relaxing creative hobbies STAY relaxing and do their job for my mental health:

1️⃣ Have several outlets to choose from. Different days and moods call for very different modes of creative relaxation. Even if you only have one creative hobby, have a handful of different projects going that you can choose from on any given day.

2️⃣ Abandon projects you're not enjoying. If you're like me, you can feel compelled to finish something just because you started it 😬 But sometimes this means starting to "push through" something you're supposed to be enjoying. This is silly. Just put it down. The world won't end — allow yourself to pick up something that brings you joy instead.

3️⃣ Forget about rules. They aren't real in the arts and crafts world! We impose them on ourselves, and they don't do us any favors when we stress about sticking to them. Use your tools unconventionally, don't wash that finished project if you don't want to, use the "wrong" technique if it makes things easier. Just have fun.

4️⃣ Focus on process over outcomes. Sometimes you'll love what you make and sometimes you won't. That's part of creating. If you're getting the mental health boost you seek out of the *process*, then the whole thing is a success.

5️⃣ Don't post everything on social media. When you start creating with the purpose of sharing and being received in a certain way, those relaxing vibes you're seeking disappear. Just make for the sake of making, and if you feel inspired to share at the end then snap a pic and post it.

Which one of these do you need to work on the most? Tell me in the comments!

And follow Make 🌿Room for Calm®🌿 with mindful creative hobbies for more tips on making creative self-care a part of your daily routine, no matter what arts and crafty hobbies you are into 💖🎨🧶🖍️✒️🪡

08/25/2026

Getting as much creative time as you truly want can be a challenge – and the constant feeling that you should be doing something more 'productive' is real – but here's how I make time for hands-on hobbies every single day as a busy mom and business owner, WITHOUT feeling guilty:

1️⃣ I take 5-15 minutes of creativity wherever I can get it. I'd LOVE to have an hour for every creative session, but this isn't realistic for me, and 5 minutes is way better than none. I've learned to be okay with doing just a few stitches at a time, or pausing a coloring page halfway through.

2️⃣ I take a broad view of what counts as 'creative'. Different days and moods call for different solutions beyond the traditional. Sorting craft supplies, doing jigsaw puzzles, repairing a button...these hands-on activities all count for me.

3️⃣ I have a designated 'slump day' activity. There are plenty of days when I don't have much energy to make decisions. These are automatically meditative doodle days for me. I just pick up the sketchbook and begin.

4️⃣ I track creative time as a habit. Knowing how much I benefit from even a small amount of creativity every day, I track it as a wellness habit. I love to see my tracker fill up over time!

5️⃣ I swap out scrolling for creative time (this is the big one!!) Sometimes it feels like you shouldn't be spending your time on creativity when there are so many other things that need taking care of, but here's a brutal truth: you are wasting time on your phone every single day. You don't need to take one minute away from being with your family or taking care of your responsibilities in order to have creative time every day. You only need to swap out some of your scrolling time for a creative activity. And what a trade up that is 🫶

If you are someone who wants more creative time but has a hard time making it happen, I have designed something especially for you (because I used to have that problem, too).

It's called the 🌟Creative Self-Care System🌟 and you can check it out for free – comment CREATE to learn more and get a free printable sample that can get you started on your journey to more nurturing creative time today ❤️

08/11/2026

That limited time deal you've been seeing? It's hitting its limit 🥲

There's just one more week to join my signature ritual reset experience at the promo price of $27, and I don't want you living with the regret of not joining while you could have before the price goes back up 🫣

If you're not familiar with Crossing Into Calm, it's a 12-week experience delivered by email every Friday that guides you through a creative ritual of grounding journaling and mindful drawing (with new music every week!) to help you transition into the weekend with a greater sense of presence and ease.

If you're someone who craves creative time as an antidote to anxiety and digital overload but has a hard time knowing what to actually sit down and do, this is the perfect solution for you 💖

Not convinced? Past participants say it best:

🌟 "Thanks to Make 🌿Room for Calm®🌿 with mindful creative hobbies I now make weekly time for slowing down and getting creative"

🌟 "I like sitting and thinking about the questions...becoming cognitively aware of what calms me, what I want to take more time doing and enjoy"

🌟 "I really like the Spotify playlist!"

🌟 "It reminds me to slow down and helps take me out of my head to just play"

🌟 "I just purchased the Creative Self-Care System AND Crossing Into Calm!! I can't wait!"

Comment 'RESET' for the link to join while the deal is still live. Your future self will thank you! 💝

08/05/2026

Time to set a new vibe for my Creative Self-Care System!

I was feeling a little tired of my old cover and wanting some fresh energy around my tracking/journaling routine, so I decided to print a new cover page and color it as my daily dose of creativity 🖍️

This is a special treat that I intentionally designed into the Creative Self-Care System: that the physical setup gives you a built-in creative activity for those low energy or high mental load days when deciding what creative release to actually sit down and do is just one thing too much 😓

That's when you can simply print yourself a new cover page and have a nice relaxing coloring session to unwind and de-stress 🌟

If the Creative Self-Care System is new to you, it's a simple journaling method that helps you swap mindless downtime habits that *don't actually nourish you* for a little bit of mindful creative time and reflection every day 🙇‍♀️

It's a perfect companion to your creative pursuits, no matter what hobbies you enjoy or are hoping to get into! 🪡🧶🎨

Comment 'SYSTEM' for a free sampler that gives you a little peek into the soothing daily routine of recording your creative activities and mood over a week, or take the leap and dive right into the full system.

It's only ten dollars, and there's no chance you're not going to love it — it changes the rhythm of your days and gives you a surprising amount of time and peace of mind back that you're currently losing to scrolling, which is absolutely priceless 💝

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